Tuna Lettuce Wraps Recipe

These tuna lettuce wraps are packed with flavor, thanks to the chopped red onion, walnuts, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Plus they’re high protein thanks to the tuna and hard-boiled eggs. Add this tuna salad to a few large lettuce leaves, and you’ve got a complete meal that comes together in minutes.

How do I make lettuce wraps with tuna?

1. Prep your ingredients: chop some walnuts, dice some celery, and mince some red onions. Peel and chop two hard-boiled eggs.
2. Open up two cans of tuna, drain off the water, and add the tuna to a bowl.
3. Add onion, celery, walnuts, lemon juice, mayonnaise, eggs, sea salt, and pepper to the tuna. Stir everything well to combine.
4. Spoon tuna mixture onto lettuce leaves.
5. Top with sliced tomatoes and avocados, if you desire.

Can I meal prep these tuna salad lettuce wraps?

Absolutely! You can double or even triple the recipe to make multiple meals at a time. 

1. Mix all the tuna salad ingredients together, except for the walnuts. 
2. Refrigerate tuna salad in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
3. When you’re ready to enjoy the wraps, add walnuts to the mix and scoop tuna salad into lettuce leaves.

What other ingredients can be used in tuna salad?

Depending on the flavor you want for your tuna lettuce wraps, you can try adding any of these ingredients:

Produce:

• Chopped apples 
• Thawed peas
• Thinly sliced radishes
• Chopped green onions
• Fresh dill 

Condiments:

• Pickle relish
• Dijon mustard
• Hot sauce

Looking for more pantry meals? We’ve got some delicious options!

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• Easy Salmon Patty Recipe
• Easy Vegan Meatballs
• Crock-Pot Ham and Beans
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Tuna Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Using what you have on-hand in your pantry, you can whip up these tasty Tuna Lettuce Wraps for a quick lunch or dinner.

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Course: Lunches

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 405kcal

Author: Cassie Johnston

Ingredients

• 10 ounces chunk tuna 2 5-ounce cans, drained
• ¼ cup finely minced red onion
• ¼ cup diced celery
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 hard-boiled eggs peeled and chopped
• Sea salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• Bibb lettuce leaves OR Boston or Romaine lettuce leaves
• Sliced tomatoes and avocados optional

Instructions

• Combine tuna, onion, celery, walnuts, lemon juice, mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs, sea salt, and pepper in a bowl and stir well to combine.
• Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves, and top with sliced tomatoes and avocados if using. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

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