Low Carb Tuna Wrap
Use Whole Wheat Tortillas Or Lettuce
If you use whole wheat tortillas for this Low Carb Tuna Wrap your carbohydrates will amount to 12 grams per sandwich. By using lettuce as the wrap, you'll be down to approximately 7 grams of carbs per sandwich.
The added bonus is the taste. It's delicious.
Start with high quality canned tuna or even leftover cooked tuna steaks.
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Note: Just what is "high quality" tuna? Quality starts with knowing the source of supply. Tuna that is surface caught in the coastal areas of the North Pacific at "the cold water edge," where the warm tropical water meets with the cold arctic currents. "Surface Catch" out of these areas produces the highest oil content Albacore Tuna in the world. Hook and line fishing describes the method used to catch the fish. This method assures no dolphins or turtles are harvested accidently with the tuna. Combine catch method and harvest area with proper handling from the boat through processing – and you get the finest and safest Albacore Tuna on the market today. To read more about quality tuna you can visit the website of a company near my home. Quality Tuna.
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Certain grocery stores (Trader Joe's where I live) have quality tuna packed in olive oil which I believe is even more flavorful than tuna packed in water. But the quality of the tuna is first in importance. If using tuna packed in water, drain it and then add a bit of your own extra virgin olive oil, if desired.
Low Carb Tuna Wrap With Egg
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves 4
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Ingredients:
One 12 ounce can of white tuna, drained and flaked
2 hard cooked eggs, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh, chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup Dijon mayonnaise (recipe below), save remaining mayonnaise to spread on tortillas
Four 10 inch low carb whole wheat tortillas (about 5 carbs each)
1 cup diced tomatoes
4 large lettuce leaves or use shredded iceberg lettuce
Ingredients For Dijon Mayonnaise:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions For Dijon Mayonnaise:
Combine all ingredients well in a bowl
Instructions To Complete:
In a large bowl, combine the tuna, egg, parsley, salt and pepper
Add 1/4 cup of Dijon mayonnaise to moisten well; stir the mixture until the mayonnaise is evenly distributed
To Serve:
Spread tortillas with the remaining Dijon mayonnaise
Top the bottom quarter of each tortilla with a large lettuce leaf and then a scoop of the tuna mixture and spread it evenly over the lettuce
Top the tuna salad with some chopped tomato
Fold sides in, roll tightly and cut into two or three pieces diagonally and plate
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Note: If using shredded lettuce ...
Spread each tortilla with Dijon mayonnaise
Spread tuna mixture evenly along the bottom quarter of the tortilla
Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes and roll as above
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Enjoy your Low Carb Tuna Wrap and the company of those you share it with!
Donna
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