FULL TIME MEALS - Recipe #18 - Tuna Melt Pitta

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

American cheese is often cheaper and melts well

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned sardines are typically less expensive and rich in omega-3s

Open the tin of tuna and drain the spring water from it.

Dump the tuna into a bowl.

Open the tin of sweet corn, drain half of it, and add it to the bowl with the tuna.

Add 3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the bowl to bind the mixture.

Add 3 handfuls of grated mozzarella cheese to the bowl.

Chop 1 small red onion and crumble it into the mix, breaking it up with your hands.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Slice through the top of the pitta bread to create a pocket.

Use a spoon to divide the tuna mixture into four and squeeze it into the pitta pockets.

Place the stuffed pitta on a baking tray and prepare for the oven.

Cut the cucumber into sticks, removing the watery seeds, and then cut into chunks.

Cut the carrot into sticks and add both to a bowl.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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