Jul 14 2026
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The Mission Recipe

Inspired by The Café
Time30m
Serves4

House-made tuna salad, shredded carrots, red onion, tomato, and lettuce, served in a fresh pita.

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Ingredients

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Tuna Salad

Vegetables

Pita

Method

Tuna Salad Preparation

  1. 1

    Mix the Tuna Salad

    In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained canned tuna, mayonnaise, finely chopped celery, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Use a fork to mix until well combined and creamy.

Vegetable Preparation

  1. 2

    Prepare the Vegetables

    In a separate bowl, prepare your vegetables by shredding the carrots, thinly slicing the red onion, dicing the tomato, and shredding the lettuce.

Assembly

  1. 3

    Assemble the Pita

    Take a piece of pita bread and gently open it up. Spoon a generous amount of the tuna salad into the pocket, then add the shredded carrots, sliced red onion, diced tomato, and shredded lettuce on top. Repeat for the remaining pita breads.

Serving

  1. 4

    Serve

    Serve the filled pitas immediately, either as a light lunch or a satisfying snack. Enjoy!

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