Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons light mayo
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 8 ounces low sodium or unsalted tuna (two 5-ounce cans)
• 2 ounce Monterey Jack
• 2 slices small tomato
• 1/2 Small cucumber
• 1/2 Small green pepper
• 1/2 Small red onion
• 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
• 2 hamburger buns

Preparation

1. Drain tuna. Mix mayonnaise, black pepper and tuna in a bowl. Evenly divide mixture between hamburger bun bottoms.
2. Place cheese on top of tuna mixture, preheat oven to 350F. Place tuna half and top of the bun (face up) on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile slice cucumber, green pepper and red onion. Shred or chop lettuce. Remove sandwiches from oven and layer vegetables evenly on top. Plate and serve. May save the second sandwich for another day or share with family or friends.

Helpful hints

This recipe is higher in potassium, but it is naturally occurring from vegetables and tuna. From vegetables sources our bodies only absorb about 40-60% of the natural potassium.

If you are on a lower protein diet, you may cut back on the amount of tuna by half or a third.