Tuna melt pittas with rainbow salad recipe

Name: Tuna melt pittas with rainbow salad
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 50g Grower’s Harvest frozen garden peas; 145g Tesco tuna chunks in spring water, drained; 2 tbsp Creamfields low-fat natural yogurt; 2 wholemeal pittas; 40g Creamfields mature white cheddar, grated; 1 spring onion, finely sliced; ¼ red pepper, thinly sliced; 1 carrot, coarsely grated; ¼ iceberg lettuce, finely sliced; ¼ cucumber, thinly sliced; ½ lemon, juiced

Make lunchtime fun and healthy with these tuna melt pittas. Wholemeal pittas are topped with tuna and cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden and serve with a vibrant rainbow salad. The kids will love this.

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Serves 2
10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
361 calories / serving

Healthy

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Grower's Harvest Garden Peas 900G
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50g Grower’s Harvest frozen garden peas
Tesco Tuna Chunks In Spring Water 145G
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145g Tesco tuna chunks in spring water, drained
£0.65
£6.37/kg DR.WT
Creamfields Low Fat Natural Yogurt 500G
2 tbsp Creamfields low-fat natural yogurt
£0.55
£1.10/kg
Tesco Wholemeal Pitta Bread 6 Pack
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2 wholemeal pittas
£0.50
£0.08/each
Cook Italia Grated Hard Cheese 50G
40g Creamfields mature white cheddar, grated
£1.85
£37.00/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
1 spring onion, finely sliced
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Red Peppers Each
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¼ red pepper, thinly sliced
Tesco Carrots Loose
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1 carrot, coarsely grated
£0.11
£0.69/kg
Tesco Iceberg Lettuce 200G
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¼ iceberg lettuce, finely sliced
£0.64
£3.20/kg
Tesco Baby Cucumbers 200G
¼ cucumber, thinly sliced
£1.10
£5.50/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
½ lemon, juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each

Method

Preheat the grill to medium.
Cook the peas in boiling water for 2 mins, drain well. Mix together the tuna, yogurt and peas. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
Lightly toast the pitta breads.
Spoon the tuna mix between the pittas, spreading evenly over one side, then top with the grated cheese and spring onion.
Place on a baking sheet, then grill for 3-5 mins until the cheese has melted and the tuna is warmed through.
Meanwhile, toss together the pepper, carrot, lettuce, cucumber and lemon. Serve the tuna pittas with the rainbow salad.

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Cooking for children
There are no reference intakes for children and all of these recipes are based on recommendations for an adult woman's portion size. In children of different ages, there is variation in their energy (calorie) requirements and nutrient recommendations. If you are interested in which portion size is best for your child, you can visit the School Food Standards.