Tuna Puffs

Tuna Puffs

What you need:

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons (20 g) pumpkin seed meal or almond meal
• 2 tablespoons (20 g) rice protein
• 1 tablespoon (15 g) butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) half-and-half
• 1 '/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• '/2 teaspoon chili garlic paste
• 6 ounces (140 g) canned tuna, drained
• 4 scallions, sliced thin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Easy Orange Salsa

What you do:

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190°C), and spray a mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg for a minute or so. Now stir in the pumpkin seed meal, rice protein, melted butter, half-and-half, lemon juice, and chili garlic paste.
3. Add the tuna, breaking it up well as you stir it in. Stir in the minced scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Spoon into mini-muffin cups, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
5. When Tuna Puffs are done, place on a platter surrounding a bowl of Easy Orange Salsa.

YIELD: 24 puffs

Nutrient breakdown per serving:

• 25 calories
• 1 g fat
• 3 g protein
• 1 g carbohydrate
• trace dietary fiber
• 1 g usable carbo. 

Analysis includes the Easy Orange Salsa.

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