Tuna and Avocado Salad Lettuce Boats | American Pregnancy Association

The Best Tuna Lettuce Boats

Tuna salad combined with avocado, almonds, tomatoes is a delicious way for pregnant women to get the protein, essential fats and vitamins they need to support their nutrition needs and their baby’s.

Tuna and Avocado Salad Lettuce Boats

Serves:

2-4

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

Tuna and Avocado Salad Lettuce Boats

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans Safe Catch Elite Wild Tuna
  • 1 Ripe Avocado
  • 6 Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 Head Romaine Lettuce
  • ¼ Cup Slivered Almonds, toasted
  • 1 Lemon
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Tools you'll need

  • Medium Mixing Bowl
  • Chef’s Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring Cups

Instructions

  1. Separate 6 romaine lettuce leaves, rinse and shake off residual water
  2. Open each can of Safe Catch Elite Wild Tuna (Do not drain), flake with a fork until all liquid is absorbed by the tuna, empty into a medium mixing bowl
  3. Knife Work: Halve lemon and juice into medium mixing bowl, peel and cube one avocado into bowl
  4. Gently fold ingredients until all are combined
  5. Salt & pepper to taste
  6. Spoon avocado tuna salad into romaine lettuce leaves
  7. Sprinkle toasted almond on top of tuna salad

SERVING SUGGESTION

Share these fresh Avocado Tuna Salad Lettuce Boats directly after creating, for a crisp and delicious snack, appetizer to share, or a quick lunch for two or three.

*Recipe is not Whole30 Approved when using Safe Catch Seasoned Elite Chili Lime, as it contains organic coconut palm sugar

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