Chickpea Tuna Salad Pockets

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon nonpareil capers, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1(15 oz.) can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (7 oz.) can of chunk light or solid white albacore tuna in water, drained and broken into small pieces
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, washed, dried and quartered
  • 1 cup English or Persian cucumber, chopped
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 2 large pita bread, cut in half and opened into a pocket
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

Preparation

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, capers, shallot, salt and pepper and let stand for 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, toss chickpeas, tuna, tomatoes, cucumber , feta and dill together in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk oil into the lemon juice mixture until fully incorporated. Spoon about 4 tablespoons of the dressing into the chickpea mixture; toss to coat.
  4. Add spinach to the remaining dressing in the medium bowl; toss to coat. Divide chickpea/tuna mixture evenly inside the 4 pita pockets and add spinach to each pocket until full. Serve immediately.

Categories

  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Salad
  • Sandwich
  • Fish/Seafood
  • Plant-Based Protein
  • Vegetable
  • MHealthy

Nutrition Information

Serving Size
1 1/4 cup
Serves
4
Calories
347.00
Total Fat (g)
17.60
Saturated Fat (g)
4.20
Sodium (mg)
674.00
Total Carbohydrates (g)
29.50
Dietary Fiber (g)
8.40
Protein (g)
19.80