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Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Tuna Lettuce Wraps - Healthy Lunch

How about these nifty wraps with avocado mayo as a great low-carb, high-protein lunch.
 They're packed with omega-3-rich tuna while also being low in salt.


Ingredients
Serves Two
2 drops oil, for brushing
2 x 140g fresh tuna fillets, defrosted
(although you can use canned tuna)
1 ripe avocado
½ tsp English mustard powder
1 tsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp capers
8 romaine lettuce leaves
(although you can use iceberg or butterhead)
16 cherry tomatoes, preferably on the vine, halved

Instructions
1. Brush the tuna with a little oil. Heat a non-stick pan, add the tuna and cook for 1 min each side, or a min or so longer for a thicker fillet. Transfer to a plate to rest.
2. Halve and stone the avocado and scoop the flesh into a small bowl. Add the mustard powder and vinegar, then mash well so that the mixture is smooth like mayonnaise. Stir in the capers. Spoon into two small dishes and put on serving plates with the lettuce leaves, and tomatoes.
3. Slice the tuna (it should be slightly pink inside) and arrange on the plates. Spoon some ‘mayo’ on the lettuce leaves and top with tuna and cherry tomatoes and a few extra capers. To eat, roll up into little wraps.

Nutrition Per Serving
Fat 17g Carbs 8g Protein 40g Fibre 8g Salt 0.6g
From original recipe here

~ enjoy your day ~

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All the best Jan

32 comments:

Kim in Oregon said...

I've never thought about putting avocado in tuna but it sounds yummy!

The Happy Whisk said...

Lettuce wraps, rock!

Mari said...

That looks like a great lunch!

DeniseinVA said...

This would be a lovely healthy lunch. Thank you Jan and all the best :)

Tom said...

...I enjoy them!

J.P. Alexander said...

Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

This sounds just wonderful! Fresh fish is such a treat! Blessings to you!

Anonymous said...

Delicious! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Lorrie said...

I love a good lettuce wrap!

Angie's Recipes said...

Looks delightful and healthy!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I really want to try that recipe. It looks great.

Margaret D said...

Looks delicious. Years ago we used to put chicken and a small amount of salad in the lettuce leaf, was a good taste.

Elephant's Child said...

Simple meals are often the best.
Love those daffodils.

roentare said...

That is so healthy

Breathtaking said...

Good morning Jan :)
What a brilliant idea. A lettuce wrap makes a change from an ordinary salad. I prefer Iceburg lettuce and will give it a try.Thank you Jan for the recipe.
All the best
Sonjia.

eileeninmd said...

Looks yummy, I would like one for lunch today.
Take care, have a great day!

Giorgio said...

That's a great idea for a healthy lunch.

jabblog said...

Lettuce wraps are so moreish.

Conniecrafter said...

if you take chicken instead of the tuna that sounds really good :) Have a great week!

CJ Kennedy said...

That would be a nice lunch in the sunroom when the weather is warmer

Pam said...

I know, I am picky, I don't like lettuce. If I am making a salad I prefer spinach instead, course I could do spinach wraps.

Dianna said...

SO yummy looking! You know that I've copied the recipe, right? :)

Carla from The River said...

I made something similar for my Friday lunch. :-)
Carla

Catherine said...

Nice recipe for my tomorrow’s lunch I just bought a can of tuna and low fat mayonnaise.

Norma2 said...

Wraps are an excellent idea to avoid carbohydrates which, lately, are being used for low-carb diets.

My name is Erika. said...

Lettuce wraps makes a yummy lunch or even dinner. :) Hope your week is going well.

HappyK said...

Good idea but I'd leave the avocado out. Just don't like it.

Carola Bartz said...

I love everything with tuna - delicious!

Debbie said...

this sounds delicious!! i have done this with chicken salad!!

Jeanie said...

These look delicious and a light, lovely spring or summer lunch.

Ananka said...

I like lettuce wraps :-D

Teresa said...

Me ha gustado la receta. Besos.