Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps (Printable Version)

A protein-packed tuna salad served in crisp butter lettuce leaves with optional fresh toppings.

# What You 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

# How To Make:

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 - Arrange butter lettuce leaves on a serving platter and evenly spoon tuna salad into the center of each leaf.
03 - Top tuna-filled lettuce leaves with avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, or radishes as desired.
04 - Fold lettuce leaves around the filling to create wraps and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in 15 minutes, perfect for those days when hunger won't wait for complexity.
  • You get restaurant-quality presentation with zero fuss, which somehow makes eating alone feel like a special occasion.
  • The buttery lettuce leaves practically melt in your mouth, creating something that feels almost too elegant for a weekday lunch.
02 -
  • Soggy lettuce is the enemy; drain that tuna thoroughly and don't assemble these wraps more than 20 minutes before eating or the moisture will betray you.
  • The size of your diced vegetables matters more than you'd think, because uneven pieces mean some bites are delicate while others crunch with shock and surprise.
03 -
  • Make the tuna salad the night before and store it separately from the lettuce; assemble just before serving for maximum crunch and freshness.
  • If you're making these for guests, lay out the lettuce leaves and tuna salad in separate bowls and let people build their own wraps, which somehow makes everything taste even better.
Return