If you are looking for an awesome twist on tuna, you are in the right place. This Avocado Tuna Salad Wrap recipe is seriously scrumdiddlyumptious. It’s packed with high-protein, healthy ingredients that will send your taste buds dancing—and at a low-calorie count, it’s the perfect guilt-free lunch.
If you have been following along, you likely have already read about my health journey. In March of last year, I quit smoking and ended up going headfirst into a much-needed health journey. Along the way, I have become a huge fan of wraps; they have been an absolute staple in my journey. They taste great, so even if you aren’t looking to lose weight and are just looking for a healthy alternative, these are a great option.
It’s crazy, but looking back, I prepared myself mentally for this journey long before I actually stepped foot onto the path. If you would like, you can read more about how I mentally prepared to stop smoking in this post: 3 Secrets to How I Mentally Prepared to Quit Smoking, or check out a few things I have learned along the way through my 70-pound weight loss journey in this post: Up is an Action: 7 Lessons from My 70lb Weight Loss Journey. It’s been such a positive and life-changing experience, and I hope I am able to share something that helps or inspires you in some way.
I am not finished yet; I still have a goal to drop a little bit more weight, and of course, I am always on the lookout for tasty new wrap recipes. This Avocado Tuna Salad wrap certainly falls into this category. I love the little bit of spicy kick that adding my daughter’s Sautéed Salsa Verde gives it. It’s seriously delish, and if you are not a huge fan of spice, you can leave out the hot salsa and opt for something more mild. Customize it to your taste buds!
The Ultimate Avocado Tuna Salad Wrap (High-Protein & Low Calorie Lunch)
Ingredients needed:
Tuna
Light Mayo
White Onion
Jalapeño
Hard Boiled Eggs
Avocado
Roma Tomato
Lime
Garlic Salt
Salsa Verde
Romaine Lettuce
Directions:
Start out by dicing all your veggies – onion, jalapeño as well as 2 of your hard boiled egg whites, You will also dice your tomato and 1/2 avocado if you want to top with extra avocado. Set aside, you’ll add these in just a few minutes.
In a small bowl start out by combining one hard boiled egg yolk, 1/2 of an avocado and 2 tablespoons of light mayo in a bowl and mixing together using a fork.
Once you have your avocado mayo mixture combined add in your diced eggs, onions, jalapeño, and 1 can of tuna drained well.
Add a squeeze of lime and garlic salt to taste and mix. Place on a piece of romaine lettuce and enjoy.
Why I love this recipe:
Well, what’s not to love? It’s tasty, healthy, high-protein, and low-calorie. Plus, let’s be real you can eat enough of it to actually feel full and stay full throughout the day. It’s a win-win that will send your taste buds dancing.
What if I am not a fan of spicy salsa verde:
Well you are in luck, if you are not a fan of it you can either make your own that is not spicy or you can grab some from the store without the spice. You can also skip it altogether but adding a little bit to each bite does give it a nice flavor.
Why do you use only 1 egg yolk?
Honestly, to save on the calories. I am someone who has to feel full, I couldn’t have dropped all this weight if I had to eat super small amounts that didn’t fill me up.
There are a lot of little things I have done to drop calories here and there without swapping out the taste—only adding one egg yolk to save about 60 calories. Most of the calories in an egg come from the yolk; by using two egg whites, you still have plenty of egg diced into the salad, and one yolk is still enough to give it that nice creamy flavor that goes so great in tuna.
I also do things like using light mayo rather than regular mayo and using light tuna rather than regular tuna to save one calories. Get creative and do some research; there are tons of ways you can do this without sacrificing taste while being able to eat enough to feel full.
Do you have other wrap recipes?
Well, of course I do and you can find a few of them below:
One Pan Chicken Fajita-ish Wrap: If you are looking for a fill-me-up dinner idea that is low-calorie, high-protein, and just darn delicious, be sure to stick around for my One Pan Chicken Fajita-ish Wraps. They are not a true fajita but certainly inspired by the delicious fajita extras like mushrooms, jalapeño, and green onions added for that fill-me-up-with-flavor flair.
Dill Tuna Lettuce Wrap: This Dill Tuna Lettuce Wrap was the meal I ate on repeat to drop 70 pounds. It’s delicious, high-protein, under 500 calories, and a quick and easy lunch that is super affordable. You seriously can’t go wrong.
Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps: If you are a fan of Taco Tuesday but looking for something a bit on the healthier side, don’t miss out on these. They are seriously delicious and swapping the shell for a crisp piece of romaine lettuce not only does the deed but tastes freaking amazing.
Santa Fe Tilapia Lettuce Wrap: Fan of tilapia but want something a little different? This Santa Fe Tilapia Lettuce Wrap is for you. Can you go wrong with it’s easy peasy, healthy and makes your taste buds do the happy dance?
The Ultimate Avocado Tuna Salad Wrap
Ingredients
- 1 can tuna (5 ounce can)
- 2 tbsp light mayo
- 1/4 cup white onion diced
- 2 tbsp jalapeño diced
- 1 large hard boiled egg with yolk
- 1 large hard boiled egg white
- 1 small avocado
- 1/4 cup Roma tomato diced (about 1/2 tomato)
- lime to taste
- garlic salt to taste
- Salsa Verde
- romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Start out by dicing all your veggies – onion, jalapeño as well as 2 of your hard boiled egg whites, You will also dice your tomato and 1/2 avocado if you want to top with extra avocado. Set aside, you'll add these in just a few minutes.
- In a small bowl start out by combining one hard boiled egg yolk, 1/2 of an avocado and 2 tablespoons of light mayo in a bowl and mixing together using a fork.
- Once you have your avocado mayo mixture combined add in your diced eggs, onions, jalapenos, and 1 can of tuna drained well.
- Add a squeeze of lime and garlic salt to taste and mix. Place on a piece of romaine lettuce and enjoy.
