Prep Time: 20 min.
Tuna Salad Lettuce Boats are perfect if you're looking for an easy and delicious weekday lunch idea.
And this recipe is so easy - just top crispy gem lettuce leaves with a quick-to-make spicy cucumber salsa and creamy tuna salad.
Arrange the lettuce boats on a big platter for a tasty side salad everyone can share.
The boats are also excellent to serve individually as a fun starter or appetizer.
I used a bit of lemon for garnish, but feel free to use chopped dill, green onions, chives, or even a generous drizzle of sriracha mayo.
Ingredients
- 6 gem lettuce leaves
- half a cucumber
- 1 avocado
- 1 mini yellow pepper
- 8 pickled jalapeño slices
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 100 grams tuna (drained)
- 2 heaped tablespoons mayonnaise
- half a small red onion (finely chopped)
- fresh basil leaves
- small cookie scoop
Instructions
1. Mix the drained tuna, mayo, and red onion.
2. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper.
3. To make the cucumber salsa, finely chop the cucumber, avocado, yellow mini pepper (remove the pit), and jalapeno.
4. Add olive oil, maple syrup, sea salt, and pepper.
5. Top the lettuce leaves with cucumber salsa.
6. Dollop the tuna salad mixture onto the lettuce leaves with a small cookie scoop.
7. Garnish with a piece of lemon.
8. Serve.
