Categorized:
- Healthy
- Main Dish
- Seafood
Tagged:
- celery
- chick peas
- greek yogurt
- lemon juice
- mayonnaise
- parsley
- pita bread
- red onion
- rosemary
- spinach
- thyme
- tomatoes
- tuna
Tuna and Chickpea Pita Sandwiches
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/3 cup fat-free or low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried crushed
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 tsp dried
Tuna Salad
- 2 (4.5 - 5 oz) cans white albacore tuna, drained well
- 1 (15 o) can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 Whole wheat pita pocket breads
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, and thyme or rosemary.
- To a medium mixing bowl add tuna chickpeas, celery, and red onion. Pour Greek yogurt mixture over the top and toss everything to evenly coat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss.
- Slice pita pockets in half then slice through the center to open.
- Layer in spinach, tomatoes and tuna salad mixture. Serve immediately.
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