Cilantro Lime Tuna Wrap

Name: Cilantro Lime Tuna Wrap
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yield: 5 Wraps
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons lime juice2 Tablespoons mayonnaise2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna in water; drained⅔ cup cilantro; chopped and loosely packed2 green onions or ½ teaspoon onion powder1 cup red bell pepper; diced1 jalapeño pepper; minced (ribs and seeds removed)5 medium flour tortillas1 cup shredded lettuce or 5 small lettuce leaves

A light and flavorful meal using canned tuna, fresh veggies and a tangy mayo dressing.

Tortillas folded over a creamy vegetable filled tuna mixture with lime wedges on a plate.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Makes: 5 Wraps
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons lime juice

2 Tablespoons mayonnaise

2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna in water, drained

⅔ cup cilantro, chopped and loosely packed

2 green onions or ½ teaspoon onion powder

1 cup red bell pepper, diced

1 jalapeño pepper, minced (ribs and seeds removed)

5 medium flour tortillas

1 cup shredded lettuce or 5 small lettuce leaves

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
Mix lime juice and mayonnaise together in a small bowl. Add tuna, cilantro, onions and peppers and mix until evenly coated.
Divide tuna mixture between 5 tortillas. Spread to edges.
Top with lettuce and fold or roll into a wrap.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

No peppers? Use 1 cup diced celery and ¼ cup canned green chiles.
Freeze extra lime juice to use later.

Featured in a Food Hero Monthly

Comments

Submitted by watkinbr on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 12:50

I didn't have tuna at home, so I used canned chicken - my husband and I loved it!

You might also like...

Recipes A to Z (without photos)

Bulgur Pilaf

Mix of bulgur with savory vegetables is displayed in a serving dish.

Bulgur Pilaf

A warm and comforting meal combining whole grains and savory broth to make a simple, yet tasty side dish.

Prepare:

10 minutes

Cook:

20 minutes

Makes:

3 Cups

Succotash

Bowls filled with a variety of vegetables and okra.

Succotash

Combine sweet corn and tender lima beans with okra and tomato to make the perfect side dish of summer or any time of the year. Succotash is a blend of indigenous and African Heritage foods and we thank those who have shared this recipe with Food Hero.

Prepare:

15 minutes

Cook:

30 to 45 minutes

Makes:

5 ½ cups

Sautéed Corn and Onion