Tuna Pita Pockets

Submitted by Loves2Teach

"A healthy light lunch. Makes a change from regular tuna salad sandwiches."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 4 pita pockets

ingredients

• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans tuna in water, flaked and drained
• 1⁄2 cup sweet red pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 -5 drops hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tobasco)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 6-inch pitas, cut in half
• 1 cup English cucumber, thinly sliced (with peel)
• 2 cups alfalfa sprouts (not packed)

directions

1. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT pitas, cucumber and sprouts in a bowl.
2. Mix well.
3. Open pita pockets.
4. Line with cucumber slices and alfalfa sprouts.
5. Fill with tuna mixture.
6. Serve.

Reviews

[Linda B]

Zenith...this is truly sensational...the best tuna sadwich I have eaten! I did not have cilanto so I substitued a pinch of dried tarragon because we like that taste. I also did not use alfalfa sprouts and replaced English with regular cucumbers. The mix of the sweet with the tart and spicy is incredible. I will make this over and over.

 

[ksparker]

These were delicious! I added another another tablespoon of mayonaise, however. This was a really fresh tasting tuna salad that I enjoyed for lunches all week. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

I doubled this complete recipe and used lemon juice in place of the lime, this definately needed more mayonnaise for my family's taste, I enjoyed the combination of spices, but will reduce the fresh coriander amount by half next time, I used about 1/4 cup for a double recipe and it was a little too much, thanks for sharing Loves2Teach!...Kitten

 

[sugarpea]

Didn't think much of the sweetness of this tuna salad when I first mixed it up, but it improved with time in the frig. I like LadyLigeia's idea of adding bbq'd peanuts. Sounds marvelous.

 

[LadyLigeia]

very good, light, healthy lunch. I used the tuna in the pouch, used regular mayonnaise(I'm not a fan of most low fat products), I also added sliced radishes and sweet onion, I also used cilantro on mine, I substituted garlic Tabasco for the regular and I tried using sesame seeds on one and BBQ peanuts on another... I gotta say just a few of the peanuts were great. This is one of those recipes you can change to your own taste, it seems no matter what you do with it, you can't go wrong. Thanks for posting, I've been looking for a good tuna alternative!