Description
These Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps combine the crispness of fresh lettuce with a savory tuna filling, using high-quality ingredients for a gourmet touch. This recipe is quick, nutrient-dense, and customizable, making it a perfect solution for a healthy, satisfying lunch.
Ingredients
2 cans 5 oz Wild-Caught Canned Tuna (in water)
1/4 cup Avocado Oil Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
2 tablespoons Red Onion (finely minced)
1/4 cup Celery (finely diced)
1 tablespoon Fresh Dill (chopped)
1 tablespoon Capers (drained)
1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
1 large head Bibb or Butter Lettuce
Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Drain the canned tuna thoroughly and place it in a medium mixing bowl. Flake it into small pieces
- Add the avocado oil mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice to the tuna. Stir gently until evenly combined
- Fold in the red onion, celery, dill, and capers using a folding motio
- Taste and season with sea salt and black pepper as needed
- Pull leaves off the Bibb lettuce, wash, and pat them dry
- Spoon the tuna mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf and serve
Notes
To prevent the wraps from becoming soggy, store the tuna salad and lettuce separately until ready to serve.
Soak red onion in cold water for 5 minutes to mellow its flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 wraps
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: none specified
- Trans Fat: none specified
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: none specified