This low-calorie, low-carb tuna lettuce wrap with avocado yogurt dressing transforms ordinary canned tuna into a tasty light lunch filled with hearts of palm, tomatoes, carrots and onion.
Ingredients
- 4 large leaves Butter or Bibb Lettuce
- ▢4 oz good quality tuna in olive oil, drained* (I used Tonino)
- 1 heart of palm, drained and sliced
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup shredded or grated carrot
- 2 thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
- 2 tablespoon Avocado Yogurt Dressing , recipe follows
- 1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt, or dairy free version
- 1/4 small avocado, 1 oz
- 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeds and membrane removed for mild heat
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice from 1/4 lime
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon water, as needed
Directions
- Place all the ingredients in a small blender and blend until smooth. If the dressing is too thick, add more water as needed.
- To assemble the wraps:
- Place lettuce leaves on a plate or cutting board. Top each leaf with 1 oz of tuna, hearts of palm, tomatoes, carrots and red onion.
- Drizzle each wrap with 1 tablespoon of dressing and eat right away.
