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Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps with Avocado & Bell Pepper, plated

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Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps with Avocado & Bell Pepper

  • 25 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 467 kcal / serving
  • ★ 4.2 on Mealime

A crunchy, creamy tuna salad folded with avocado, peppers, and cilantro, tucked into crisp lettuce cups for a light weeknight meal.

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Wraps

Ingredients

  • 1avocado
  • 1 headbutter (Boston) lettuce
  • 2 (6 oz) canschunk light tuna in water
  • ½ small bunchcilantro
  • ½lime
  • 1red bell pepper
  • ½ mediumred onion
  • avocados
  • red bell peppers
  • limes
  • red onions

From the pantry: black pepper, cayenne pepper, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, salt

Cookware

can opener · chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · colander · cutting board · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · salad spinner (optional)

Directions

  1. Separate the lettuce into individual leaves, rinse, and dry them thoroughly either in a salad spinner or by patting with a clean towel.
  2. Rinse and dry the remaining produce you’ll use in the salad.
  3. Drain the tuna and break it up with a fork in a large bowl.
  4. Dice the red bell pepper into small ¼-inch pieces and add to the tuna.
  5. Halve the avocado, remove the pit, scoop out the flesh, and cut it into small cubes; add to the bowl.
  6. Chop cilantro leaves finely, reserving a portion for garnish, and mix them into the bowl along with the lime juice.
  7. Dice the red onion into small pieces and add to the bowl; season with salt, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne, then stir in mayonnaise and Dijon to coat everything.
  8. Assemble the wraps by spooning the dressed tuna salad into the lettuce leaves, sprinkle with the remaining cilantro, and serve.

Two tips

  • Make ahead: keep the chopped veggies and tuna mixture separate and combine just before serving.
  • Serving idea: turn this into a wrap by adding extra lime juice and a dash of hot sauce if you like more zing.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
467 kcal
Protein
28 g
Carbs
19 g
Fat
33 g
Fiber
10 g
Sodium
366 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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