Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 15-ounce c great northern beans, rinsed
- 1 3-ounce ca tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
- 1 cup arugula leaves, coarsely chopped
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 6-inch whole-wheat pita breads
- 2-4 large lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Cooking Directions
Step 1
With a chef’s knife, mash garlic and salt into a paste. Transfer to a bowl. Whisk in lemon juice, oil and crushed red pepper. Add beans, tuna and arugula; toss to mix. Season with pepper.
Step 2
Cut a quarter off each pita to open the pocket. (Save the trimmings to make pita crisps.) Line the centers with lettuce. Fill with tuna/bean salad and red onion slices
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 454
- Carbohydrates: 67g
- Fat: 10g
- Protein: 29g
- Dietary Fiber: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 13mg
- Potassium: 842mg
- Sodium: 782mg
- Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 3 lean meat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 3