Tuna Salad Meal Prep
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Tuna Salad Meal Prep
Description
Tuna Salad Meal Prep features a blend of albacore tuna mixed with crunchy celery and a tangy dressing made from Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. The salad is placed over bibb lettuce to add freshness and crunch, making it a light yet satisfying meal base. Mini pita pockets and mini bell peppers add complementary textures and colors, while grapes offer a sweet, juicy contrast. The tuna is treated simply, allowing the clean flavors of the ingredients to stand out without heaviness from mayonnaise. This meal prep is ideal for packing lunches or easy dinners, with a balance of protein, vegetables, and fruit.
The salad components are combined just before serving into individual containers, keeping ingredients fresh until ready to eat. This method helps maintain the texture of the lettuce and other produce alongside the creamy tuna mixture.
The recipe makes convenient meal portions with variety in one container, supporting balanced eating.
Store the prepared tuna salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days to maintain freshness.
Ingredients
- 2 ounce cans albacore tuna drained, white, in water
- 2 celery minced, stalks
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt 2% fat
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 bibb lettuce leaves
- 8 pita bread mini pockets
- 16 bell peppers mini
- 2 cups grapes
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, until well combined. Add tuna and celery, and stir until well combined.
- Place the lettuce into meal prep containers. Divide the tuna on top of the lettuce. Add the mini pita bread, bell peppers and grapes to the containers.
Notes
- Keep the tuna salad refrigerated and consume within 3 to 4 days for best quality.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 621mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 638mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 4091IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 149mg | 166% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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