Tuna and pepper lettuce cups
Tuna and pepper lettuce cups is ready in 45 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 549 kcal and 42 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $4.41. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 45 min
- Hands-on
- 30 min
- Calories
- 549 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.41
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Canned tuna in olive oil, drained300 g
- Iceberg lettuce170 g
- Bell pepper260 g
- Red onion70 g
- Olive oil20 g
- Dijon mustard24 g
- Lime30 g
- Dried chili1 g
- Fresh cilantro (optional)8 g
- Avocado130 g
Method
Cut the pepper and red onion into thin strips, slice the avocado and separate the lettuce leaves; crumble the dried chili.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the pepper, onion and dried chili for 8 minutes until soft.
Whisk the Dijon mustard with the lime juice and toss it with the warm vegetables and the flaked tuna.
Spoon the mixture into the lettuce leaves, add the avocado and finish with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 549 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
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