Best Spicy Tuna Salad Pitas With Cilantro Recipes

ASIAN TUNA SALAD

Asian Tuna Salad image

It's spicy and super-addictive! Serve with lettuce as lettuce wraps. Great with crackers and pita bread, too.

Provided by mimilulu

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

5 (5 ounce) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
½ cup finely chopped carrot
¼ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground red chile pepper
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup light mayonnaise
¼ cup Asian chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

Mix tuna, cranberries, carrot, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, ginger, ground chile pepper, and kosher salt together in a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, chile paste, sesame oil, soy sauce, and honey together in a separate bowl; add to tuna mixture and stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 305.8 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

MIDDLE EASTERN TUNA SALAD PITAS

Middle Eastern Tuna Salad Pitas image

This isn't any old tuna salad sandwich. Filled with hummus (Middle Eastern chickpea dip), sesame oil, cumin and cilantro, this is a tuna salad like you've probably never had before. Pack it in pita pockets along with a slices of tomato and lettuce. I am not a cilantro fan, so I leave it out.

Provided by Brenda.

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup hummus
1 (12 ounce) can solid white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
1/4 cup prepared mayonnaise
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
4 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half to form pockets
4 plum tomatoes, cleaned and thinly sliced
8 leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves red leaf lettuce, cleaned and patted dry

Steps:

To prepare tuna salad:
Combine all ingredients except pitas, lettuce, and tomato in a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir well to mix.
Taste and add salt and more cayenne, if desired.
Salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. To store, cover and refrigerate.
To assemble sandwiches: Divide tuna salad equally and mound in pita pockets. Add several tomatoes slices and a lettuce leaf to each pocket. Arrange sandwiches in a basket or on a serving plate. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.6, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 35.9, Sodium 911, Carbohydrate 48, Fiber 9.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 32.3

SPICY TUNA SALAD PITAS WITH CILANTRO

Spicy Tuna Salad Pitas With Cilantro image

Tuna salad with a little bite! Makes a nice change when you want something different for lunch or a quick dinner. Had these with my mom before tackling the shopping crowds this past weekend...we wound up going on a cookbook binge! Serves 1 but can easlily be doubled or adapted to make more servings.

Provided by JamesDeansGirl

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can light chunk tuna in water, drained
3 -5 tablespoons mayonnaise (depending on how creamy you like it)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 -2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half
mesclun, for assembling

Steps:

In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, mayonnaise, cilantro,cumin, cayenne, and lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
Cover and chill at least 2 hours, to let the flavors blend.
Fill the pita halves with lettuce leaves, then the tuna salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.8, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 62.6, Sodium 1233.8, Carbohydrate 46.9, Fiber 5, Sugar 3.5, Protein 50.5

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