Southwestern Tuna Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 cans (6-oz) solid white tuna packed in water, drained well
• 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1 medium-sized 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

Directions

Break up the tuna into fine flakes. Add the bell pepper, jalapeno and cilantro. Stir together they 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.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Unknown
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@att.net
Southwestern Tuna Sandwich