These lettuce wraps, which are a tasty appetizer, are prepared with canned tuna, chili peppers, Thai basil, and cilantro. If you wish to serve them as a lighter main course, increase the serving size. Nobody will ever be able to tell that they were made with tuna in a can, according to my family.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
- 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Asian red chili paste (sambal)
- 3 (5 ounce) cans Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, drained
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped Thai basil
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 6 green onions, chopped, divided
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 teaspoons Asian red chili paste (sambal)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium lime, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 cups gourmet salad greens
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon chopped Thai basil (Optional)
Instructions
- Make the spicy mayo: Mix Sriracha, mayonnaise, and sambal together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until needed.
- Make the lettuce wraps: Empty drained tuna into a large bowl. Break up tuna into large chunks. Add 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup basil, bell pepper, onion, carrot, 2/3 of the green onions, and jalapeño pepper; gently mix to combine, being careful not to break tuna apart too much.
- Whisk sesame oil, sambal, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, pepper, lime juice, and garlic together in a small bowl. Pour dressing over tuna mixture and mix carefully.
- Spoon tuna mixture onto lettuce leaves and drizzle spicy mayo over top. Garnish with remaining green onions, cilantro, and basil.
- Use Thai chile peppers instead of jalapeño for a bit more spicy flavor.
Reviews
both my husband i found it dry.. I added much more mayo and that helped. I might try adding more lime juice next time.
Super easy to make – quick, the only thing I did was adjust the chili paste. Personal preference of not as spicy. DEF making again
Flavour is great, and the Tuna is perfect to pre-prep and have it for lunches.
Made it twice now and it’s fantastic!
I thought I had reviewed this before. This is excellent! I followed the directions and can not think of a change I could or would make. For those who do not like heat,you could cut back on the Jalapeno,but I love spice and heat.