Tuna wraps are super quick and easy to prepare, and they make a great on-the-go snack or meal.
Tuna is healthy and also low in calories, which makes this meal suitable for weight loss (depending on what you put in it, of course).
Another benefit of this meal or a snack is how versatile it is. For example, you can use regular flour tortillas as wraps, or you can use lettuce leaves as wraps. You can use mayo, sour cream, cream cheese, greek yogurt, or other condiments, depending on what you like and how healthy you want it to be. You can make it spicy or mild. You can add any veggies you like to it (lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, etc.). You can also add cheese (feta cheese, cheddar cheese, etc.) to your tuna rolls aka wraps.
As you can see, it’s really versatile. Tuna truly goes so well with lots of other ingredients, so this is a meal you can definitely customize to your tastebuds.
That’s why in this post I’m sharing a roundup of tuna wrap recipes you can try out next time you’re looking for a quick and easy healthy snack.
6 Tuna Wrap Recipes
Some of the recipes I’ll add are made with lettuce wraps, some with regular tortillas, but feel free to use the type of wrap that you like.
Also, some of these recipes are smaller and would be great for snacks, and some are great for main meals, but you can always make more or less of each recipe, depending on what you’re using the recipe for.
Delicious Tuna Wrap
This classic recipe is super easy, work so well for a quick lunch on the go, and uses some fun ingredients – tuna (duh!), tortillas, greek yogurt, mustard, walnuts, raisins (don’t knock it ‘till you try it), capers, parsley, spinach, and seasonings. The flavors balance each out so well and the mixture you fill the flour tortillas with can be eaten as a tuna salad as well, because it’s so delicious.
Tuna Lettuce Wraps with Sweet Relish
230 calories
Ingredients
4 Lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps – 8 calories
1 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Tbsp) – 97 calories
0.3 Tbsp Relish – 4.5 calories
¼ tsp Salt – 0 calories
¼ tsp Pepper – 0 calories
2 Tbsp Basil, fresh – 0 calories
1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories
Instructions
Step 1: Mix tuna, mayo, relish, salt, and pepper together
Step 2: Fill lettuce leaves with the tuna mixture.
Step 3: Shred fresh basil and top lettuce wraps with basil.
Note: regular mayo is fine!
Spicy Tuna Lettuce Wraps
289 calories
Ingredients
1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories
1 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Tbsp) – 97 calories
2 cups Tomatoes, grape – 64 calories
1 cup Romaine lettuce – 8 calories
¼ tsp Red pepper flakes – 0 calories
1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories
Instructions
Step 1: Slice 1 cup of tomatoes in halves
Step 2: Mix tuna, mayo, sliced tomatoes, and seasonings in a bowl
Step 3: Fill into lettuce wraps
Step 4: Have the other cup of cherry tomatoes on the side
Spicy Sriracha Tuna Wrap
Speaking of spicy tuna wraps, here’s another version that uses regular flour tortillas as the wrap, and sriracha as the spicy component. This one is great for lunch and it can be made in literally 5 minutes, so make sure you try it out.
Pecan Tuna Salad in a Pita
I also wanted to include a fun recipe that uses a pita instead of a tortilla as a wrap, so you can have a variety of tuna wrap recipes to choose from. But of course, as I mentioned, feel free to swap pita for any other wrap you prefer.
605 calories
Ingredients
1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories
1 Pita bread – 200 calories
2 Tbsp Pecans (Tbsp) – 94 calories
¼ cup Cheese, crumbled, feta – 99.75 calories
¼ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half – 4 calories
1 Apple, small – 77 calories
1 cup Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 7 calories
1 Tbsp Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) – 3 calories
¼ tsp Salt – 0 calories
¼ tsp Pepper – 0 calories
Instructions
Step 1: Dice apple and celery.
Step 2: In a bowl, mix tuna, feta, pecans, celery, spinach, salt & pepper, red wine vinegar (more to taste, if you like).
Step 3: Slice pita in half.
Step 4: Fill pita halves with tuna salad.
Step 5: Have any remaining tuna salad on the side.
Note: Roasted & salted pecans are fine.
No dairy? Use more pecans. No nuts? Use more feta.
Tuna 4 Layer Quesadilla
Here’s another fun variation – a tuna quesadilla! Of course, if you prefer wraps, you can turn these ingredients into a wrap, but I wanted to show how easy it is to customize basic tuna wrap ingredients and make them something different, so you don’t get bored of one meal.
469 calories
Ingredients
2 Tortilla, whole wheat or corn, small – 140 calories
¼ cup Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 1.75 calories
½ Tuna, canned (1 can) – 60 calories
2 oz Cheese,
sliced, pepper jack, full fat/ regular – 200 calories1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories
1 cup Carrots, baby – 45 calories
1 Tbsp Dressing, creamy (e.g. ranch), light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 22.5 calories
Instructions
Step 1: Lay tortillas flat and make a cut from the outside edge to the middle.
Step 2: Fill each quarter of each tortilla with 1/2 of your total amount of the following (since we’re doing this with 2 tortillas): tuna, slice of cheese folded in half, spinach, hot sauce.
Step 3: Fold the quarters on top of each other until you have a layered wrap.
Step 4: Spray a pan with an oil spray.
Step 5: Cook each tortilla sandwich ~2 minutes on medium low heat, covered with a lid, then flip over & continue cooking until cheese has melted.
Step 6: Dip carrots in dressing on the side.
Note: Bolthouse has good light creamy dressings, but if you can’t find that brand at your store, use a light vinaigrette instead.
No dairy? Use avocado and a light vinaigrette.
By the way, if you’re looking for shredded chicken lettuce wraps, I got you covered with that as well!
