Recipe: Albacore Asian Stir Fry

Serve this quick and simple stir-fry for a delicious healthy lunch or dinner. It's easy and only takes a few minutes to make, but is full of nutrition. Remember to choose lots of colorful, healthy veggies, and if you have time to cut them up yourself that's great, but frozen is also fine if not - just make sure your mix contains a lot of color for maximum health benefits!

Albacore Asian Stir Fry
(Serves 4-6.)

Stir-frying vegetables. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ingredients:

2 cans (5 oz ea) good quality white albacore tuna packed in water
coconut oil or other high-heat oil for cooking
1 small sweet onion, cut into thin strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bag (16 oz) frozen stir-fry vegetables (or any combo you like)
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 lemon, juiced
hot cooked brown rice for serving
optional; sliced almonds

Directions:

• Drain the albacore tuna well and set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet or wok until very hot.
• Add the onion, stirring quickly for just 1 minute, then add garlic, stir quickly for just 30 seconds, then add frozen vegetables and cook, stirring until vegetables thaw and soften, about 3 to 5 minutes. Keep the heat as high as possible during this cooking process.
• When vegetables are tender, stir in the soy sauce and lemon juice, then add the albacore, remove the wok from the heat, and stir GENTLY to combine.
• Serve over hot cooked brown rice and top with sliced almonds if you like.