Thai Tuna Lettuce Wraps + Spicy Ginger Carrot Cucumber Pickle
Easy and delicious with pops of flavor, this healthy recipe for Thai inspired tuna + lettuce wraps is perfect for lunch.
Ingredients
- 9 ounces Blue Harbor Fish Co White Albacore Tuna
- 1 head of Butter or Bibb lettuce
- 1 medium cucumber partially peeled, seeded and sliced into thin strips
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced into thin strips
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced
- ¾ cup white vinegar
- ¾ cup water
- 7 TB white sugar
- 2 TB ginger fresh grated or paste
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions chopped
- Sweet Thai chili sauce optional
- Fresh cilantro optional
- Sliced almonds optional
Instructions
- In a quart jar or bowl, layer the sliced cucumbers, carrots, and red onion. In a separate bowl, stir together the vinegar, water, sugar, ginger, salt and red pepper flakes. Microwave for 30-45 seconds until warm. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Pour the vinegar and ginger mixture over the sliced vegetables. Seal and shake to combine. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- To make a Thai Tuna Lettuce Wrap:
- Place desired amount of tuna on top of a leaf of lettuce. Top with the ginger carrot and cucumber pickle mix, a drizzle of Thai chili sauce, fresh cilantro, green onions and almonds.
- This recipe will make enough to feed 4 people. The number of lettuce wraps depends on the size of lettuce, the amount of tuna used, etc. Use more tuna as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 18gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 1162mgPotassium: 569mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 6705IUVitamin C: 7.8mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1.4mg
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