Southwest Tuna Salad Lettuce Boats
Skip the mayonnaise and make these super delicious Southwest Tuna Salad Lettuce Boats instead!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: entree
- Method: stir
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients
1/2 cup sweet potato, shredded on large holes of a box grater
1/4 cup raw cashews, chopped
1 large or two small ripe avocados
1/3 cup sliced scallions, about three scallions
3 5-ounce cans white tuna, drained
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons jalapeño, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely minced
Zest from half a lime plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon Southwest seasoning *see note below
Boston Lettuce
Instructions
- Place shredded sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl with 2 tablespoons of water, cover and microwave two minutes. Drain off any remaining water and cool sweet potatoes.
- Dry toast chopped cashews in a small sauté pan over medium heat until browned. Set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl place the meat from the avocado(s) with the scallions, tuna, lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro, mint, zest from half a lime, celery salt and Southwest seasoning.
- Add the sweet potato and mix to combine.
- Serve in lettuce cups topped with the chopped toasted cashews and additional lime zest over each portion.
Notes
*Note: Southwest seasoning can be substituted for an equal amount of ground chipotle chili pepper (or other hot pepper such as cayenne), paprika, onion powder and garlic powder.
Adapted from The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom
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