PIN the Tuna Lettuce Wraps to try them later!

I first made Tuna Lettuce Wraps for the blog quite a few years ago, and for a long time this was on my huge list of recipes that needed a photo update! And then when I started making the tuna lettuce wraps to take new photos I realized I was out of celery. Plus there was an avocado in the fridge that was calling my name! So the recipe morphed into a slightly-updated version of this favorite lunch.

Besides the addition of tomato and avocado, there are a couple of important things that bump this up from regular tuna sandwiches. One is using a flavorful tuna, and I’m definitely a fan of tuna packed in olive oil for a recipe like this!

The tuna is mixed with a dressing that includes mayo, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, celery seed, and a little salt or Vege-Sal. That’s combined with the tuna plus capers, dill pickle relish, and thinly sliced green onion. This makes a tuna salad mixture that’s a perfect combination with the crispy lettuce.

If you want to see exactly how this recipe was updated, here’s the original recipe for Tuna Lettuce Wraps I’ve made so many times! Both versions of this are delicious; I hope you try one soon!

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PIN the recipe for Shrimp Salad Cups to try them later!

Shrimp Salad Cups are a fun recipe where tasty Shrimp Salad is served as an appetizer inside a cup of cabbage or lettuce. And she shrimp salad part of the recipe is inspired by a salad that’s the most-requested recipe for the Super Bowl menu in my extended family!

The famous Shrimp and Macaroni Salad I’ve been making for over 30 years is always a crowd-pleaser. And now I make it with Fiber Gourmet Light Elbows for a more carb-conscious version. But if you want to keep it lower in carbs, these Shrimp Salad Cups are a fun way to enjoy those shrimp salad flavors!

Serve the tasty shrimp salad in low-carb cups made of lettuce or cabbage, whichever you prefer. And if you’re wondering about cabbage, think how cabbage with mayo dressing is so good on fish tacos! Either way you make them, the Shrimp Salad Cups, are a fun appetizer that will be a huge hit with shrimp fans. I hope you try them soon!

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PIN the Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos to try them later!

These Spicy Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos are a recipe that every Instant Pot or slow cooker fan will appreciate when it’s hot outside, because this is a perfect idea for a summer dinner! And once you’ve made the spicy shredded chicken there are endless ways to use it if you don’t want lettuce wraps.

When I first made this recipe I experimented with the cooking sauce to get just the right spicy flavor, and then we made the chicken lettuce wrap tacos with an amazing avocado salsa that was so tasty! But you could also use the shredded chicken with my favorite low-carb tortillas to make regular tacos, chicken tostadas, or burritos.

And whether you make this spicy shredded chicken into chicken lettuce wrap tacos or some other variation of tacos, I hope you don’t skip the avocado salsa, which was the perfect thing to go with the spicy meat. I hope you enjoy this recipe if you need something to help you stay cool!

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PIN the Beef Lettuce Wraps to try them later!

These Sriracha Beef Lettuce Wraps are a quick and easy low-carb dinner that I find myself making over and over. There must be hundreds of beef lettuce wraps recipes in the cooking world. But this version has so many flavor-boosting ingredients that go perfectly with beef and Sriracha Sauce, like fish sauce, lime, green onion, and cilantro. If you like Thai flavors at all, you’re going to love this recipe.

And you can use more or less Sriracha Sauce in the beef lettuce wraps to make them extra-spicy or very mild, whichever your family prefers. This tasty meal with Asian flavors can be on the table in well under 30 minutes. And I’m hoping Sriracha Beef Lettuce Wraps might become one of your new favorite dinners!

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PIN the Ground Turkey Picadillo to try it later!

This Turkey Picadillo was so delicious served in Lettuce Wraps for a slightly-spicy low-carb lettuce wrap meal! And I’m a firm believer that you can never have too many recipes for lettuce wraps! They’re something I always enjoy when I’m focused on extra low-carb eating.

I’ve made so many lettuce wraps that I’d have a hard time choosing a favorite, but these lettuce wraps filled with Cuban Picadillo made with turkey were definitely amazing. For this recipe, ground turkey is simmered with onion, green pepper, tomatoes, chicken stock, and spices. And then the mixture is kicked up a bit with some chopped green olives and a generous amount of Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link).

This recipe will be a hit with everyone who likes lettuce wraps and enjoys the sour flavor of green olives! And I think these lettuce wraps filled with Turkey Picadillo are especially great for a summer dinner; I hope you will try the recipe!

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PIN Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps to make them later!

Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps are a tasty meal that features Asian-seasoned ground turkey in lettuce leaves with matchstick cucumbers, fresh herbs, and a slightly spicy sauce! And I love this type of dinner, so I’m reminding you about it for this week’s Friday Favorites pick.

And when Kara and I made these turkey lettuce wraps a few years ago to get better photos, we changed a few things about the recipe to make it easier, because doesn’t every one like recipes that are easy? 

See below to read about the slight changes we made to make these tasty lettuce wraps with Thai flavors even easier to get on the table! And for anyone who might like to see it, here’s the original version of Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps that made the turkey into meatballs.

If you’re a fan of Thai food and like lettuce wraps, I hope you try this right away!

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PIN Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps to try them later!

I think these Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious dinner idea, and I bet anyone who likes Buffalo Chicken flavors is going to love this lettuce wrap recipe.

And did you know that spicy Frank’s Red Hot sauce has zero carbs! This recipe has a generous amount of that tasty hot sauce, so we’re using thinly sliced cabbage, iceberg lettuce, and crumbled blue cheese to tone down the heat a little. And of course you can use a bit less hot sauce if you prefer.

We loved these lettuce wraps with buffalo chicken when we tested the recipe! I hope you enjoy trying it!

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PIN Asian Lettuce Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey to try it later!

These Asian Lettuce Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey bring back memories of when I first had lettuce wraps! That was years ago at a Chinese restaurant where a friend named Mike was hip enough to order them even though they weren’t on the menu. Now dishes like these lettuce cups with Asian flavors are definitely mainstream.

And when lean ground turkey is served inside lettuce cups like this, it’s a flavorful healthy meal. And the tasty Asian Lettuce Cups are also very fun to eat with your hands! I hope you try this recipe soon.

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PIN Reuben Sandwich Cabbage Cups to try them later!

This weekend is St. Patrick’s Day and a lot of people will be cooking corned beef to celebrate, so for this weeks Friday Favorites pick, I’m reminding you about these tasty Reuben Sandwich Cabbage Cups that are such a fun idea when you have cabbage and leftover corned beef!

Of course, If you’re a regular reader of my blog you know how I’m such a fan of both corned beef and cabbage, and every March I’m happy about the way those ingredients go on sale. And I love making something creative with my leftover corned beef. And people who love corned beef the way I do are also likely a fan of the classic Reuben Sandwich, probably one of the most well-known dishes made with corned beef.

If you’re a Reuben sandwich fan but don’t want the carbs, these Reuben Sandwich Cabbage Cups are so tasty and fun to eat! We loved the crunch of the raw cabbage leaves combined with classic Reuben sandwich ingredients of sauerkraut and Thousand Island Dressing, but if raw cabbage is not a winner for you I recommend very briefly blanching the cabbage leaves in boiling water, drying with paper towels, and then assembling.

Either way you make it, I hope you have fun celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and then enjoy this low-carb option for a Reuben the next day!

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PIN Chicken Shawarma Wrap to try it later!

Chicken Shawarma Wrap is a recipe idea that was inspired by my love of Shawarma, a popular Middle Eastern dish of spiced and roasted meat that’s served inside Pita bread. In Salt Lake, the Lamb and Beef Shawarma is my favorite thing to order at Mazza Cafe, which has fabulous Middle Eastern food.

But I also love Chicken Shawarma! And recently when I spotted a new-to-me low-carb tortilla wrap made by La Banderita, I decided to use it to make this Chicken Shawarma Wrap!

I do have years of experience eating Middle Eastern food, but not a huge amount of experience cooking it. So I looked at recipes for Chicken Shawarma in all my cookbooks, and at various places around the web.

I couldn’t duplicate the traditional method for Shawarma, cooking sliced meat on a vertical spit, but I wanted to get the same flavor. I created a spice mix (based on my preferences, and also what spices I had on hand), mixed it with olive oil and some lemon juice and marinated the strips of chicken breast overnight.

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