Tuna Melt Wraps

I love tuna salad because it reminds me of my childhood! If you love tuna salad as much as I do, you’re going to be obsessed with my version of a tuna melt! Bread is great, but using a wrap for your tuna melt balances the carbs and calories plus it’s not as heavy if you prefer a light lunch!

This wrap is classic with heaping spoonfuls of tuna salad plus melted sharp cheddar cheese and greens like baby kale, arugula, or spinach. Use your favorite large wrap (I prefer a whole wheat wrap) and heat it in a pan with your sliced cheese to melt it and toast at the same time!

I like to eat it on its own, but you can also serve with potato chips, veggie sticks, or pickle spears! Enjoy!

What cheese goes with a tuna melt wrap?

I love sharp cheddar cheese with a tuna melt, which is usually the go-to for tuna melts. However, you can really use your favorite cheese or whatever you have in your fridge! This recipe is flexible!

Provolone, Havarti, and Swiss cheeses are good alternatives because they will melt fine, giving you the gooey cheese pull you expect!

How do I make a tuna melt wrap without it getting soggy?

My tuna salad recipe has the perfect balance of dry and wet ingredients (shout out mayo!) so you shouldn’t have an issue!

As long as you toast your wrap first and use your greens as a base between the melted cheese and the tuna salad, you should be good to go!

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Tuna Melt Wraps

Servings: 4

Author: Austin Havens

Delicious tuna melt wraps with classic tuna salad, fresh greens, and sharp cheddar cheese!

Ingredients

Ingredients for the tuna salad

• 2 5 oz. cans of solid white albacore tuna in water (preferably no salt added)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
• 1/4 finely chopped red onion
• 4 celery stalks
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients for the tuna melt wraps

• 4 large flour tortilla wraps
• 8 slices of sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups of raw arugula, baby kale, or spinach

Instructions

To prepare the tuna salad

1. Drain tuna and break apart chunks in a mixing bowl.
2. Combine tuna with mayo and relish.
3. Finely chop the red onion, celery, and hard boiled eggs.
4. Add the chopped ingredients to the bowl and stir well.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste and combine well!

To prepare the tuna melt wraps

1. Heat a pan over medium heat.
2. Add one tortilla at a time, with two slices of cheese in the middle of the wrap.
3. Toast wrap until cheese is melted and outside is crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Remove wrap from pan and top with about a half cup of the greens.
5. Place about four heaping spoonfuls of tuna salad on greens.
6. Fold both ends of tortilla inward then roll to make a wrap.
7. Cut the wrap in half and enjoy!

Notes

Tip: If you don't plan on serving all four wraps at once, you can store the tuna salad in the fridge for 3 to 4 days and assemble wraps as needed!

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