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Tuna Wrap Recipe

This easy Tuna Wrap recipe is a quick, budget-friendly lunch with crunchy tuna salad, romaine, and tomato that's perfect for school lunches and meal prep.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Lunch, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Total Cost: $5.78 recipe / $1.93 serving
Servings: 3 servings (1 wrap each)
Calories: 412kcal
Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. can chunk light tuna in water one can, $2.54
  • ½ cup celery diced (about 1 rib) $0.20
  • 2 Tbsp walnuts chopped, $0.75
  • 1 green onion sliced, $0.30
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise $0.30
  • ½ Tbsp lemon juice $0.04
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.01
  • ⅛ tsp salt $0.01
  • 1 Roma tomato sliced thin, $0.15
  • 6 romaine leaves torn into 3” pieces, $0.68
  • 3 extra-large flour tortillas burrito-size tortillas, $0.80

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
  • Drain the canned tuna well.
  • Finely dice the celery, chop the walnuts, and slice the green onions.
  • Combine the tuna, celery, walnuts, green onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Tear the romaine into smaller pieces and thinly slice the roma tomato. I find thinner slices of tomato help the wraps stay together.
  • Microwave one extra-large tortilla at a time so they are still warm when you begin the wrap process. The warmth of the tortilla helps them stay tight and closed! I microwaved mine for 5-10 seconds each.
  • Start with a layer of romaine lettuce, then add 1/3 of the tomato slices on top fanned out. You’re making a little bed for the tuna salad that will help keep things from getting too messy or soggy. (I like to flatten the thick middle part of the romaine just a little bit before adding it to my wrap, if the romaine is really big and crunchy. It helps things roll a little easier.)
  • Add 1/3 of the tuna salad.
  • Begin rolling the wrap, using the lettuce underneath as a way to keep your fingers clean and get a tight wrap, pushing the filling towards you as you roll the tortilla away from you.
  • Fold in the sides as you go, creating a seal that keeps the tuna from falling out each end.
  • As you roll, continue to tuck the corners in while pulling the content of the wrap towards you gently to keep it tight.
  • Once rolled, let the wrap sit seam side down. The residual warmth from the wrap’s time in the microwave will help keep the seam sealed shut.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1wrap | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 22g | Sodium: 513mg | Fiber: 3g