Tuna mayo pitta recipe

Tuna mayo pitta

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.

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  • 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

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Each serving contains

Energy
975kJ 279.0kcal
14%
Fat
7g
medium9%
Saturates
1g
low4%
Salt
1.1g
medium19%
Sugars
5g
low5%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 36.5gProtein 16.5gFibre 4.9g

Method

  1. Mix the drained tuna chunks with the sweetcorn and light mayonnaise. Halve a wholemeal pitta and divide the tuna mayonnaise between each half.
  2. 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.

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