What’s the most convenient take-to-work or take-to-school or take-to-park lunch ever? Definitely this healthy 10-Minute Tuna Wrap. A delicious Avocado Tahini Dip as sauce, lettuce, tuna, cucumber and bell pepper. Hungry? Lunch is ready in T-10!
Lately we’ve been out and about in parks and splash pads a lot because it’s hot hot hot in Montreal. I work on the blog in the mornings and the afternoons I dedicate to entertaining the two short people in the house. They are really patient with me in the morning but around 1 pm they start to get frustrated.
They tend to stand in front of me, fully dressed and shoes on, asking if it’s time to go to the park yet. Note, getting them to dress themselves during the school year has always been a huge struggle. Now they do it all themselves and without being asked. Score!
The point is: I don’t have much time to prepare lunch and we all prefer take-and-go lunches so we can finally go to the park. We eat A TON of wraps in those situations. They are quick and easy to prepare, leave almost no mess in the kitchen and are easy for kids to eat on the go. This 10-Minute Tuna Wrap is probably our favorite, followed by this Healthy Chicken Wrap.
So why is this our favorite? Apart from the fact that it only takes 10 minutes to make them, we love the texture combination. There is soft and juicy tuna in the middle, crunchy and fresh cucumber, bell pepper and lettuce around it and then a soft and chewy whole wheat tortilla. Hmmmm. I wish I had one right now!
I was also able to shoot a recipe video for this specific Tuna Wrap. The lighting is much better this time as opposed to the Sweet Potato Fries video. I’m getting better at this every time, eh? What do you think? Is the video helpful?
And now to something totally different. We’re going on a BOAT HOUSE! Wheeeeee :D Only for a couple of days but still. This will be our family summer vacation and we can’t wait. The kids have been counting the nights forever and tonight is finally the last night.
Needless to say. There won’t be any new posts early next week. I hope you can forgive me and scan my recipe archive instead if you even think it’s necessary to make anything other than a 10-Minute Tuna Wrap until the end of times :P
Here is the link to the written recipe of the Avocado Tahini Dip you need for the wraps: https://greenhealthycooking.com/sweet-potato-fries-avocado-tahini-dip/ and also how to make sweet potato fries to dip into the leftover dip ;)
Enjoy!
10-Minute Tuna Wrap
What's the most convenient take-to-work or take-to-school or take-to-park lunch ever? Definitely this healthy 10-Minute Tuna Wrap. A delicious Avocado Tahini Dip as sauce, lettuce, tuna, cucumber and bell pepper. Hungry? Lunch is ready in T-10!
Ingredients
- 1 large whole wheat tortilla
- 1 batch Avocado Tahini Dip (recipe here: http://greenhealthycooking.com/sweet-potato-fries-avocado-tahini-dip/)
- 100 g cooked tuna (or 1 small can)
- 3 leaves romaine lettuce
- 1/4 small cucumber
- 1/2 bell pepper
Instructions
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Prepare Avocado Tahini Dip.
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Wash and thinly slice cucumber and bell pepper.
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Wash and dry lettuce.
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Lay out a large piece of wax paper.
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Place whole wheat tortilla on top.
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Spread Avocado Tahini Dip on half of the tortilla.
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Place lettuce, tuna, cucumber and bell pepper on dip.
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Roll everything into a wrap, then roll around wax paper forming pockets at top and bottom and secure with either adhesive tape or a string.
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Cut in the middle and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Dean Currie says
Tried it and it was amazing, definitely going to keep this recipe close.
Lorena says
I’m so happy you liked it Dean :)
Regina says
What a fantastic recipe! I kiddo is a big tuna lover and always enjoys anything in a wrap. Will definitely be making this healthy recipe for her
Lorena says
I’m so happy to read that Regina! My kids love wraps, too :)
Carine says
This is such an healthy and easy wrap for lunch! Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe, full of healthy fat and lean protein. This is a great one !
Lorena says
Thank you Carine! I’m glad you like it :)
Lindsay says
This is my kind of meal! Healthy indeed!
Lorena says
I’m glad you like it Lindsay :)
Frankie says
How can this be considered healthy in any way. The sodium level in the nutrition content is wrong. The sodium level of a single wheat tortilla is around 290 and then the sodium level of the tuna alone is around 525. This does not include any sodium from the dip either. That’s over 900mg of sodium in 1 serving. That is more than half your daily sodium intake in 1 meal.
Lorena says
Hi Frankie, I am saddened that you have rated my recipe with 1 star without even having tried it. The star-rating is considered a rating of the recipe not a matter of opinion. The cans of tuna that I buy have 133g drained weight and only 190 mg sodium listed in the nutritional information. I don’t know where you get your tuna from but you should certainly choose a different brand if yours has 525 mg. And the organic whole wheat tortillas I buy have 190 mg sodium per tortilla. As a dip you can use whatever low-sodium dip you want. I make my own which has the exact right amount of sodium for ME. I am a marathon runner so I make sure I consume enough salt. “Healthy” means something different for everybody. My healthy might not be yours, and yours might not be mine. I don’t judge your understanding of healthy with star-ratings.
pradeep kumar says
You are genius for making a food in less time. Thanks for all your dishes but it is best one.
Lorena says
Thank you Kumar :)
justin says
do you have to use cooked tune or will just a can of regualr wet tuna work?
Lorena says
Hi Justin, all canned tuna is always cooked :)
Amir says
Thank your recipes look great
Lorena says
Thank you Amir :)
Consuelo Changanaqui says
Muy bien tu video mi Reina. Besitos
Lorena says
Gracias Ma ?