Description
These Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps are a refreshing and flavorful low-carb meal option. With a delicious tuna salad mixture wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, these wraps are perfect for a light and satisfying lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
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Tuna Salad:
- two 5 oz. cans good quality canned tuna
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 T fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1/2 tsp. celery seed
- Salt or Vege-Sal to taste
- 2 T dill pickle relish
- 2 T capers
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
Wraps:
- 8 large Romaine Lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes (optional)
- 1 large avocado, chopped small (optional)
Instructions
- Drain Tuna: Dump tuna into a fine-mesh strainer and let it drain well.
- Prepare Dressing: Combine mayo, Dijon mustard, 1 T lemon juice, celery seed, and salt.
- Prepare Ingredients: Chop tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.
- Prepare Avocado Mixture: Mix avocado with 1 T lemon juice and stir in tomatoes.
- Mix Tuna Salad: Place drained tuna in a bowl and mix in the dressing, relish, capers, and green onions.
- Prepare Lettuce Wraps: Separate lettuce leaves, wash, and dry.
- Assemble Wraps: Fill lettuce leaves with tuna salad mixture, top with avocado and tomato mixture, and enjoy.
Notes
- You can use tuna packed in water or oil, depending on your preference.
- Fresh lime juice can be substituted for lemon juice.
- Feel free to customize the toppings with your favorite ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Mixing, Assembling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lettuce wrap
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps, Low Carb, Easy Recipe, Healthy Lunch
