Keto Tuna Avocado Lettuce Wraps

Name: Keto Tuna Avocado Lettuce Wraps (No Cook, 10 Minutes, 27g Protein)
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 6 to 8 romaine lettuce leaves (little gem works too); 2 hard-boiled eggs; 1 can of tuna (about 5 oz / 140 g), drained; 1 ripe avocado; Red onion, finely diced, to taste; 1 heaped tbsp cream cheese; Juice of ½ lemon; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt (Svaneti or Himalayan), black pepper and paprika, to taste; Black and white sesame seeds, to finish; Balsamic vinegar, optional

No Cook, 10 Minutes, 27g Protein

Keto tuna avocado lettuce wraps on a white plate with sesame seeds

Tuna, boiled eggs and avocado mashed with a little cream cheese, spooned into crisp romaine leaves and topped with sesame seeds. A no-cook, high-protein keto lunch ready in about 10 minutes.

2Serves
10 mintotal
0 mincooking
serving(est.): 390 kcal, 27g protein, 28g fat, 5g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

Tuna, boiled eggs and avocado get mashed together with a spoonful of cream cheese until creamy, then spooned into crisp romaine leaves and finished with sesame seeds. No bread, no mayo and no cooking, just a fork and a bowl. It's the kind of lunch you can make in the time it takes the kettle to boil.

A hand holding a romaine leaf filled with tuna, egg and avocado

Boil the eggs ahead and this comes together in about 10 minutes.

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Keto Tuna Avocado Lettuce Wraps

Serves 2 · 10 min · 0 min cooking · per serving (est.): about 390 kcal, 27g protein, 28g fat, about 5g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Peel the eggs and put them in a bowl with the drained tuna, avocado, red onion and cream cheese.
02
Mash everything together with a fork until creamy, with a few small chunks left.
03
Stir in the lemon juice and olive oil, then season with salt, pepper and paprika. Taste and add more lemon or salt if it needs it.
04
Wash the romaine leaves and dry them well, then spoon the filling into each leaf.
05
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and add a few drops of balsamic if you like. Eat straight away.

Good to know

Keto swap: balsamic vinegar has natural sugar, so keep it to a few drops or skip it. Some canned tuna has added sugar or starch too, so pick one packed in water or olive oil.

Keep the red onion light. A tablespoon or two gives the crunch without many carbs.

Dry the lettuce well. Wet leaves make the filling slide and turn watery.

Make it ahead: the filling keeps in the fridge for up to 1 day. Press plastic wrap right onto the surface so the avocado stays green, and fill the leaves just before eating.

Want it richer? Swap the cream cheese for a spoonful of mayo or Greek yogurt.

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Questions

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Are tuna avocado lettuce wraps keto?

Yes. Tuna, eggs, avocado, cream cheese and romaine are all low carb. Keep the onion and balsamic light, and choose tuna with no added sugar.

Can I meal prep these?

Make the filling up to a day ahead and keep it covered in the fridge. Spoon it into the leaves when you're ready to eat, so the lettuce stays crisp.

What can I use instead of romaine?

Little gem, butter lettuce or endive leaves all work. You can also serve the filling on cucumber slices or in a halved avocado.

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