Recipe Description:
This is an easy tuna salad recipe to pack for lunch. Use half of an avocado in the tuna mixture and half in the dressing. Prepare the salad dressing ahead of time and pack it in your lunch bag.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 salad bowl
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
Wrap Ingredients
- 6 kale leaves, clean and stem removed
- 1 5 oz. can tuna, drained
- 1 carrot stick, shredded
- 2 Tbsp. celery, finely chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 - 1 jalapeño, seeded, finely diced (optional)
- 1/2 fresh lime, juiced
- salt to taste
- 1/2 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
Avocado and Jalapeño Salad Dressing
- 1/2 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded, roughly diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp. dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions:
- Mix tuna with carrots, celery, red bell pepper, cilantro and lime juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/2 of the avocado and stir well until avocado is well mash and combined. Makes 1 cup.
- Wash kale well. Place kale leaves in boiling water for 20 seconds to soften the kale leaves. Place in ice cold bath to cool and stop the cooking process. Remove thick base kale stalks by cutting out the stock at the end and set aside.
- Blend all dressing ingredients in a blender.
- Place cooled kale leaves on a plate, place tuna mixture on each kale leaf. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of dressing on top of tuna. Roll the leaf and create a wrap. Secure it with the stem and tie them or secure it with a toothpick if needed.
- Keep salad dressing in the fridge for your next salad. It can store well for 3 days.
Notes & Tips:
Drizzle dressing on top of kale wrap or use as a light dip.
Instead of wrap, kale leaves can also be divided into 2 individual salad bowls and tuna mix can be placed on top of each salad bowl.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (410g)
Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories | 320 | |
% Daily Value* | ||
Total Fat 13g | 17% | |
Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
Trans Fat 0g | - | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | - | |
Monounsaturated Fat 7g | - | |
Cholesterol 30mg | 10% | |
Sodium 450mg | 19% | |
Total Carbohydrate 36g | 13% | |
Dietary Fiber 11g | 38% | |
Total Sugars 18g | - | |
Includes 9g Added Sugars | 17% | |
Protein 21g | - | |
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
Calcium 113mg | 8% | |
Iron 2mg | 8% | |
Potassium 1086mg | 25% | |
Vitamin A 1127mcg | 130% | |
Vitamin C 114mg | 130% | |
Vitamin E 4mg | 25% | |
Vitamin K 284mcg | 240% | |
Thiamin 0.20mg | 15% | |
Riboflavin 0.25mg | 20% | |
Niacin 9mg | 60% | |
Vitamin B6 0.78mg | 45% | |
Folate 152mcg DFE | 40% | |
(0mcg folic acid) | - | |
Vitamin B12 0.75mcg | 30% | |
Pantothenic Acid 2mg | 30% | |
Choline 27mg | 4% | |
Phosphorus 229mg | 20% | |
Magnesium 62mg | 15% | |
Zinc 1mg | 10% | |
Selenium 1.00mcg | 2% | |
Copper 0.73mg | 80% | |
Manganese 0.58mg | 25% |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.