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    Tuna Salad Pitas


    Source of Recipe


    Suzie

    List of Ingredients




    Tuna Salad Pitas

    1 can (6 oz.) tuna packed in water, drained
    1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
    1 rib celery, chopped
    1/2 cup reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese cubes (1/4 inch each)
    1/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed and drained
    1/4 tsp. dried parsley flakes
    1/3 cup prepared reduced fat Italian salad dressing
    2 pita bread rounds (2 oz. ea.)
    4 lettuce leaves
    4 tomato slices




    Recipe



    1. Place tuna in large bowl; break into chunks. Add carrot, celery,
    cheese, peas
    and parsley; toss to blend.

    2. Pour dressing over tuna mixture; toss lightly to coat.

    3. Cut each pita in half crosswise; gently open. Place lettuce leaf
    and tomato slice
    in each pita half. Divide tuna salad evenly among pita pockets.

    Makes: 4 servings.

    Nutrition Information:
    Per serving (1 pita half with about 1/2 cup tuna salad, 1 lettuce
    leaf and
    1 tomato slice) = Calories 213, Calories from Fat 23%, Total Fat 6
    g,
    Sat Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Carbs 22 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 19 g,
    Sodium 605 mg.

 

 

 


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