TLT Lettuce Wraps

Replace the bacon in your BLT with lean tuna and you've got a CE-approved snack. We've also swapped out the bread for Boston lettuce for a sushi-inspired mini-meal - with each wrap packing a mere 52 calories!

Photo: Jodi Pudge

By Joanne Lusted

Serves: 8
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 oz sushi-grade tuna
• 1 tsp to 1 1/2 tbsp Sriracha hot chili sauce, depending on your heat preference
• 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 8 small Boston lettuce leaves or hearts of romaine

PANTRY STAPLES:

• Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• Olive oil cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Season tuna with salt and pepper. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Mist tuna on all sides with cooking spray. Sear tuna for 30 seconds per side. Remove from skillet and set aside until cooled to room temperature. Slice tuna into 8 pieces and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together Sriracha sauce and yogurt until combined; set aside.
3. To assemble lettuce wraps, place 2 tbsp tomatoes into each lettuce leaf. Top with 1 tsp Sriracha yogurt and 1 slide tuna. Roll lettuce gently to enclose ingredients, using a toothpick to secure, if desired. Repeat assembly with remaining ingredients, place wraps onto a serving platter and enjoy immediately.

Nutrients per wrap: Calories: 52, Total Fat: 1 g, Sat. Fat: 0 g, Omega-3s: 180 mg, Omega-6s: 80 mg, Carbs: 5 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 3 g, Protein: 8 g, Sodium: 84 mg, Cholesterol: 10 mg

Nutritional Bonus: The thick creaminess of nonfat Greek yogurt is a perfect substitute for both low-fat sour cream and regular yogurt when making dips and sauces. Most of the milk whey is removed during Greek yogurt’s triple-straining process, which results in a thick consistency and full-fat taste. It’s also high in protein – about 20 g per cup, roughly double that of regular yogurt. 

Reader Recipe Tester: 
Pamela Tissychy-Napier
Louisville, Kentucky
“You need very few dishes to make this tasty snack. Wash, slice and dice, then put it all together in just 10 minutes. Super snappy! My husband came in from work at 12 am and warmed up the recipe for a quick midnight wrap snack. It’s not heavy at all, so eating them late is guilt free! A mini meal full of protein and veggies.
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