Lunch

Tuna Salad Lettuce Cups

A packable, no-cook lunch that holds up beautifully in the fridge. Pantry ingredients, ten minutes, done.

Creamy tuna salad spooned into crisp butter lettuce cups on a plate
10 minPrep
0 minCook
2Servings
320 kcalCalories
3 gNet carbs
27g / 22gProtein / fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tins tuna in olive oil or water, drained
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 stalk celery, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp finely diced red onion (optional)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 8 butter lettuce or romaine leaves
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Flake the tuna into a bowl with a fork.

  2. 2

    Stir in the mayonnaise, celery, onion, lemon juice and mustard.

  3. 3

    Season with salt and pepper and taste — add more lemon if it needs brightening.

  4. 4

    Spoon into the lettuce leaves and serve cold.

Tips and substitutions

  • Keep the salad and the leaves in separate containers so lunch stays crisp.
  • Canned salmon or shredded rotisserie chicken work just as well.
  • Diced dill pickle adds crunch for almost no carbs.

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