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Tuna Lettuce Wrap with Avocado Yogurt Dressing
Cool lettuce wraps make a pleasant lunch when a big sandwich feels like more than you want. Tuna and crunchy vegetables give you a good bite, with creamy avocado dressing over the top.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 2
- Ingredients
- 16 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Primary protein
- Fish
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Blend the dressing smooth
Use the small blender for the dressing and keep blending until smooth before you begin drizzling it over the filled leaves.
2. Arrange leaves before topping
Lay the lettuce on a plate or cutting board first, then divide the tuna and prepared vegetables among the leaves.
3. Dress them when ready to eat
The dressing is the last addition. Drizzle it over the assembled wraps and eat them right away as directed.
Get to know the ingredients
Drain the tuna
Use tuna packed in olive oil, drained before you put it onto the lettuce leaves with the vegetables.
Sliced heart of palm
Drain and slice the heart of palm before assembly so it can be added with the tomatoes and other vegetables.
Mild jalapeno preparation
Remove the jalapeno's seeds and membrane for the mild heat described in the dressing ingredient list before blending.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Drizzle over the filled leaves
Spoon the blended avocado yogurt dressing over each loaded lettuce leaf, then bring the wraps straight to the table.
A little more help as you go
Loosen thick dressing with water
If the blended dressing is too thick, add more water as needed until it is ready to drizzle.
Separate the onion rings
The red onion is thinly sliced and separated into rings before joining the tuna and vegetables on the lettuce.
A few questions you might have
Which lettuce does the recipe use?
Large butter or Bibb lettuce leaves are listed. Lay them out before adding the tuna, heart of palm and vegetables.
Do the cherry tomatoes stay whole?
Quarter the cherry tomatoes as listed before adding them to the lettuce with the other wrap fillings.
Is the avocado sliced onto the wraps?
The avocado belongs in the yogurt dressing, where it is blended smooth, then drizzled over the assembled tuna wraps.
Can I use a dairy-free yogurt?
The yogurt ingredient includes a dairy-free option. It goes into the same blended dressing with the avocado, cilantro and lime.
Does the lime go in with its peel?
The dressing ingredient calls for lime juice only, which is blended with the remaining dressing ingredients until smooth.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: skinnytaste.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.