Chickpea Tuna Salad Pocket

Chickpea Tuna Salad Pocket
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  • Recipe Yield: 40 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2, (43 oz.) pouches StarKist® Chunk Light Tuna in Water
  • 20 pita pockets, WGR
  • 1, (#10 can) chickpeas
  • 2 ¾ cups plain, low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 ¾ cups mayonnaise
  • 1 cup pickle relish
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 2 cups celery, ¼" diced
  • ¾ cup red onion, ¼" diced
  • ¾ cup parsley, chopped
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded

Directions:

  • Thaw pita bread at room temperature overnight.
    CCP: No bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
  • Drain and rinse chickpeas in a colander.
  • Transfer beans to a large bowl, and using a potato masher, smash until almost no whole beans remain.
  • In a separate bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, pickle relish, lemon juice, and granulated garlic. Add smashed chickpeas, celery, red onion, and parsley. Then add undrained tuna and using fresh gloves, crumble into small pieces. Mix gently until all ingredients are combined.
    CCP: Hold and serve at 41° F or below.
    CCP: No bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
  • Cut pita rounds in half. To assemble pita, place ¼ cup romaine lettuce into pita pocket. Using a #8 disher, add ½ cup packed tuna mixture into center of pocket. Serve 1 pocket immediately. Avoid holding for long periods of time to prevent pita from getting soggy.
Servings Per Container: 40 Serving Size: 1 pocket
Amount Per Serving DV%*
Calories 305
Total Fat 17g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 50mg
Sodium 579mg
Total Carbohydrate 20g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 21g

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.