Description
These Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps with Lemon, Dill & Black Pepper Mayo are a fresh, light, and flavorful low-carb lunch option. Combining tender tuna with zesty lemon, aromatic dill, and a creamy black pepper mayo, this no-cook recipe is perfect for a quick and healthy meal wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Mixture
- 2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna packed in water, drained
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
Wraps
- 8 large romaine or butter lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh dill, garlic powder, freshly ground black pepper, and salt. Stir the mixture until smooth and well combined to develop the black pepper mayo base.
- Add Tuna and Veggies: Add the drained tuna, finely diced celery, and red onion to the bowl. Gently mix everything until the tuna salad is evenly coated with the dressing and ingredients are well incorporated without breaking up the tuna too much.
- Assemble Wraps: Lay out the lettuce leaves on a platter or individual plates. Spoon a generous portion of the tuna salad onto each lettuce leaf and fold it like a wrap or taco, securing the filling inside.
- Serve or Chill: Serve the wraps immediately for a fresh and crisp texture, or chill the tuna salad in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before assembling to allow the flavors to meld and intensify.
Notes
- For a lighter version, replace half of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt to reduce fat while maintaining creaminess.
- Add variety by including chopped cucumber, capers, or chopped hard-boiled eggs to the tuna salad mixture.
- The tuna salad can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, making it convenient for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Lunch
- Method: No-Cook, Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
