Tuna mayo pitta recipe
Ready in minutes, a handy pitta pocket makes a quick and easy packed lunch idea for kids. This simple recipe has a classic tuna and sweetcorn mayo filling with crunchy lettuce and can be prepped and packed up the night before. What's more, it's a healthy lunch for the kids, too.
See method- Serves 1
- 15 mins to prepare
- 279 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1/3 x 160g tin tuna chunks in spring water, drained
- 2 tbsp tinned sweetcorn, drained
- 20g light mayonnaise
- 1 wholemeal pitta
- 20g lettuce, shredded
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 975kJ 279.0kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 1.1g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 36.5gProtein 16.5gFibre 4.9g
Method
- Mix the drained tuna chunks with the sweetcorn and light mayonnaise. Halve a wholemeal pitta and divide the tuna mayonnaise between each half.
- Add the shredded lettuce. Wrap in foil, if you like, then pack in a lunchbox.
- Cook's tip: A few blackberries and some chopped honeydew melon make a good optional snack.
- See more Lunchbox recipes on Tesco Real Food
