Middle Eastern Tuna Salad Pitas

This isn't any old tuna salad sandwich. Filled with hummus (Middle Eastern chickpea dip), sesame oil, cumin and cilantro, this is a tuna salad like you've probably never had before. Pack it in pita pockets along with a slices of tomato and lettuce. I am not a cilantro fan, so I leave it out.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup  hummus
• 1 (12 ounce) can solid white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
• 1⁄4 cup prepared mayonnaise
• 2  teaspoons  dark sesame oil
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper
•  salt, to taste
• 4  whole wheat pita bread, cut in half to form pockets
• 4  plum tomatoes, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 8  leaves boston lettuce or 8  leaves red leaf lettuce, cleaned and patted dry

Directions

1. To prepare tuna salad:
2. Combine all ingredients except pitas, lettuce, and tomato in a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir well to mix.
3. Taste and add salt and more cayenne, if desired.
4. Salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. To store, cover and refrigerate.
5. To assemble sandwiches: Divide tuna salad equally and mound in pita pockets. Add several tomatoes slices and a lettuce leaf to each pocket. Arrange sandwiches in a basket or on a serving plate. Serve immediately.