Southwest Tuna Salad Sandwich
From the Kitchen of: Pepper
2 | cans (6 oz) | solid white tuna packed in water, drained well |
1/2 | cup | minced red bell pepper |
1 | medium | jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced |
1 | tbsp. | minced cilantro |
1/2 | cup | mayonnaise |
2 | tbsp. | lemon juice |
1 | large | clove garlic, peeled and forced through a press |
1/4 | tsp. | Tabasco sauce |
6 | small | inner leaves, romaine lettuce, cut into fine shreds |
2 | whole pita bread, split and opened. |
Break up the tuna into fine flakes. Add the bell pepper, jalapeno
and
cilantro. Stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic and
Tabasco.
Combine the tuna mixture with the mayonnaise dressing and refrigerate
until
ready to use.
Just before serving, stir the the shreds of romaine. Fill the
pita bread
with lettuce and tuna mixture and serve.