Middle Eastern Tuna Salad Pitas

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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.

by Brenda.·published 2006-05-24

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Lunch/Snacks

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

10 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

425 kcal

Ingredients (12)

serves

1 cup hummushummus
1 (12 ounce) can solid white tuna packed in water, drained and flakedwater
1/4 cup prepared mayonnaisemayonnaise
2 teaspoons dark sesame oiloil
1/4 cup green onion, choppedscallion
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely choppedcilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumincumin
1 pinch cayenne pepperpepper
salt, to tastesalt
4 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half to form pocketsbread
4 plum tomatoes, cleaned and thinly slicedtomato
8 leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves red leaf lettuce, cleaned and patted drylettuce

Instructions (5 steps)

01To prepare tuna salad:
02Combine all ingredients except pitas, lettuce, and tomato in a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir well to mix.
03

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