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Tuna and chickpea salad with pita

A no-cook salad of tuna, chickpeas and crisp vegetables in a lemon-mustard dressing, served with a warm whole wheat pita.

Tuna and chickpea salad with pita

Quick Budget Mediterranean High protein

Prep
10 min
Cooking
2 min

Per serving

604 kcal

Protein
40 g
Carbs
73 g
Fat
20 g
Fibre
14 g

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Ingredients

1 serving

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  • Canned light tuna in water, drained, drained 120 g
  • Canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed 120 g ≈ ¾ cup
  • Cucumber, diced 80 g ≈ ¾ cup
  • Tomatoes, diced 80 g ≈ ½ cup
  • Onion, red onion, finely chopped 20 g ≈ ¼ cup
  • Fresh parsley, chopped 10 g ≈ ¼ cup
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp 15 g
  • Lemon juice 1 ½ tbsp 20 g
  • Mustard, Dijon 1 tsp
  • Whole wheat pita 1 pita 65 g
  • Salt ¼ tsp
  • Black pepper ¼ tsp

Steps

  1. In a bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
  2. Add the chickpeas and red onion, toss, and let sit 5 minutes so the onion mellows.
  3. Flake in the tuna with a fork, add the cucumber, tomato and parsley, and toss gently.
  4. Warm the pita in a toaster or dry skillet for 1–2 minutes, cut it into wedges and serve with the salad.

Tip: Pack the pita separately so it doesn't go soggy; the salad keeps 2 days in the fridge.

No pork or alcohol. Choose halal meat if you eat halal. Nutrition is worked out from USDA FoodData Central values and is an estimate.

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