Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps (Printable)

A fresh tuna mix paired with crisp lettuce leaves for a light, protein-packed dish.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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

# Steps:

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

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like lunch but feels light enough for any meal, especially when you're watching carbs.
  • Butter lettuce leaves are sturdy enough to hold everything without falling apart, yet delicate enough to feel elegant.
  • You can prep the tuna salad ahead and assemble wraps whenever hunger hits, making it perfect for meal prep.
02 -
  • Soggy lettuce is the enemy; prepare leaves as close to eating time as possible, or they'll wilt under the weight of the tuna salad.
  • Drained tuna truly changes everything—I once skipped this step thinking it wouldn't matter and ended up with a puddle of liquid where a proper salad should be.
  • Lemon juice is not optional; it's the ingredient that makes tuna taste like itself instead of just fishy and mayonnaise-y.
03 -
  • Make the tuna salad ahead and store it in the fridge for up to three days; just assemble wraps fresh when you're ready to eat.
  • If your butter lettuce tears, simply layer two smaller leaves together to create a sturdy wrap.
  • A squeeze of fresh lemon juice right before serving brightens everything one more time.
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