Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps (Printable Version)

A fresh tuna salad combined with crisp butter lettuce leaves and optional avocado and tomatoes.

# 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

# Directions:

01 - Combine drained tuna, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, celery, red onion, parsley, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix until creamy and season with salt and pepper.
02 - Place butter lettuce leaves on a serving platter, ensuring they are separated and clean.
03 - Spoon the tuna salad evenly onto the center of each lettuce leaf.
04 - Top with sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, or radishes as desired.
05 - Fold the lettuce leaves around the tuna salad to create wraps and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Ready in 15 minutes with zero cooking, perfect for those days when you need real food fast.
  • Each bite delivers protein and crunch without any of the heaviness that makes you sleepy at your desk.
  • The wraps are naturally elegant enough to pack for a picnic but humble enough for a quiet lunch at home.
02 -
  • Drain your tuna thoroughly and squeeze it between paper towels; wet tuna will make your wraps soggy and your salad taste watered down.
  • Don't assemble the wraps more than a few minutes before eating, or the lettuce will start to wilt and soften under the weight of the filling.
  • If you're using butter lettuce instead of iceberg, you're already making the right choice—it's more tender and flavorful.
03 -
  • Freeze extra tuna salad in small portions; it thaws perfectly for a quick lunch and tastes as fresh as when you made it.
  • Cut your vegetables extra fine so they distribute evenly through the tuna and don't distract with large, crunchy pieces.
  • Use the inner leaves of your butter lettuce head for wraps, since they're more tender and pliable than the outer ones.
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