Description
These Tuna Lettuce Wraps are a light, fresh, and easy-to-make meal perfect for a quick lunch or a healthy snack. Creamy tuna salad made with celery, red onion, and tangy whole grain mustard is scooped into crisp butter lettuce leaves, offering a delightful combination of flavors and textures without any bread or heavy carbs.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Butter lettuce or Bibb lettuce leaves, enough for 2 servings
- 10 oz canned albacore tuna (two 5-oz cans), drained
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons finely diced celery
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion, rinsed in cold water
- 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Tuna: Drain the canned albacore tuna thoroughly and place it in a large mixing bowl. Using a fork, mash the tuna gently just to break up any large chunks, creating a slightly flaky texture.
- Mix Ingredients: Add mayonnaise, finely diced celery, rinsed red onion, whole grain mustard, and chopped fresh parsley to the bowl with the tuna. Stir everything together until the mixture is well combined. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, adjusting flavors as desired.
- Assemble Wraps: Spoon one to two generous scoops of the tuna salad mixture into the center of each butter lettuce leaf. Depending on how much filling you use per leaf, you can adjust the number of wraps prepared.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle extra fresh parsley, and if desired, add a pinch of salt and pepper atop the filled lettuce leaves for added flavor. Serve immediately and enjoy your light and refreshing tuna lettuce wraps!
Notes
- Rinsing the red onion in cold water reduces its sharpness and mellow its flavor, making it more pleasant in the tuna mixture.
- Use butter or Bibb lettuce for their soft, pliable leaves that easily hold the tuna filling without tearing.
- Adjust the amount of mayonnaise to achieve your preferred creaminess level.
- For added crunch, consider topping the wraps with sliced cucumber or shredded carrots.
- These wraps can be made ahead by preparing the tuna salad and keeping it refrigerated, then assembling just before serving to keep lettuce fresh and crisp.
