Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps (Print Version)

Protein-rich tuna blend nestled in crisp butter lettuce leaves for a healthy, low-carb lunch option.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tuna Salad

01 - 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in water, drained
02 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
03 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
04 - 1 celery stalk, finely diced
05 - 1/4 small red onion, finely diced
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
07 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
08 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Lettuce Wraps

09 - 1 head butter lettuce (Bibb or Boston), leaves separated and washed

→ Optional Toppings

10 - 1 small avocado, sliced
11 - Cherry tomatoes, halved
12 - Sliced radishes

# How To:

01 - Combine drained tuna, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, diced celery, red onion, parsley, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix until creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
02 - Arrange butter lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Spoon the tuna salad evenly into the center of each leaf.
03 - Top each filled lettuce leaf with slices of avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, or radishes as desired.
04 - Fold the lettuce leaves around the filling to create wraps. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • No cooking required, but somehow it tastes more thoughtful than reaching for bread.
  • Those butter lettuce leaves are sturdy enough to hold everything yet delicate enough to feel special.
  • The whole thing comes together in fifteen minutes, making it perfect when you're hungry now, not later.
02 -
  • Drain your tuna very thoroughly, squeezing it gently in a fine-mesh strainer, otherwise you'll end up with a watery mess that won't hold in the lettuce.
  • Don't assemble these more than a few minutes before eating or the lettuce will start to wilt from the moisture in the tuna salad.
03 -
  • Use good quality mayonnaise or the whole thing will taste one-note, and don't be shy about the Dijon mustard because it keeps everything from being too rich.
  • If you're making this for guests, set out the lettuce leaves and tuna salad separately so people can build their own wraps and adjust the toppings to what they like.
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