Tuna and Bean Salad in Pita Pockets
- 1 clove garlic crushed and peeled
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper crushed
- 15 ounces great northern beans rinsed
- 3 ounces tuna canned, packed in water, drained and flaked
- 1 cup arugula (roquette) coarsely chopped
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground to taste
- 2 each pita bread, whole wheat 6-inch
- 4 large lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- With a chefs knife, mash garlic and salt into a paste.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Whisk in lemon juice, oil and crushed red pepper.
- Add beans, tuna and arugula; toss to mix.
- Season with pepper.
- Cut a quarter off each pita to open the pocket.
- (Save the trimmings to make pita crisps.)
- Line the centers with lettuce.
- Fill with tuna/bean salad and red onion slices.
garlic, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, cayenne pepper, tuna, arugula, black pepper, pita bread, lettuce leaves, red onion
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tuna-bean-salad-pita-pockets-49550 (may not work)