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Thai Tuna Pita

Thai tuna salad with spicy ginger vinaigrette, cucumbers, cilantro, red onions and carrots in a pita pocket.

By: Carla Hall, Celebrity Chef

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 0 min

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Servings:

Yield: 2 serving 2 pita halves

Ingredients:

Spicy Ginger Lime Vinaigrette
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 teaspoons sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1/8 teaspoon grated lime rind (zest)
1/2 teaspoon ginger root, grated
3/4 teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, dried
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Thai Tuna Salad
3 tablespoons spicy ginger lime vinaigrette
1 can (9 ounce drained) chunk white tuna, water pack
1/4 cup cucumber, peeled, diced 1/4 inch
1 tablespoon cilantro leaves, minced
2 tablespoons green onions, sliced 1/8 inch
2 tablespoons red onion, sliced 1/8 inch
1 tablespoon carrots, shredded

Allergens:

Fish, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Wheat

Nutritional Information

Directions:

Spicy Ginger Lime Vinaigrette: In a food processor or blender, add all ingredients except olive oil. Process until well blended. With blender on slow, add oil in a slow steady stream until fully incorporated and the vinaigrette has emulsified.
For Service: Carefully split open each half of pita to form a pocket. Stuff each pita half with 1/4 cup shredded lettuce. Place 1/2 cup thai tuna salad on top of lettuce in each pita half.

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Recipe Tags: Entertaining, Family Dinner, Quick & Easy, Seafood, Vegetable, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Wheat, Entrées, Sandwiches, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter,