Description
Canned tuna, chilies, green onion, sesame oil and a spicy mayo on top of lettuce leaves turns this into a great appetizer or even a light meal. My family said, ‘It’s so good you can’t tell it’s canned tuna.’
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sriracha chili garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Asian red chili paste (sambal)
- 3 (5 ounce) cans Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, drained
- 6 green onions, chopped, divided
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- 1 carrot, shredded
- ¼ cup chopped Thai basil
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime, juiced
- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 teaspoons Asian red chili paste (sambal)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups gourmet salad greens
- 1 teaspoon Cilantro or Thai basil for garnish
Instructions
- Make the spicy mayo by mixing the sriracha
- mayo and Asian red chili paste together; refrigerate to chill.
- Empty drained tuna into a large bowl. Break up tuna into large chunks.
- Add 2/3 of the green onions to the tuna; reserve the rest for garnish.
- Add the jalapeno
- red bell pepper
- red onion
- shredded carrot
- Thai basil and cilantro to the tuna and gently mix together
- being careful not to break the tuna apart too much.
- In a small bowl whisk together lime juice
- sesame oil
- Asian chili paste
- sesame seeds
- sugar
- garlic
- salt
- and pepper. Pour dressing over tuna and mix carefully.
- Spoon tuna mixture onto lettuce leaves and top with Spicy Mayo and reserved green onions.
- Garnish with cilantro or Thai basil if you like.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4