Tuna Salad Nori Wraps (paleo!)

These Tuna Salad Nori Wraps are one of my favorite healthy lunch ideas. They take 5 minutes to make, they’re packed with protein and are an easy and quick meal idea.

I love sushi rolls so much. And I love some tuna salad for a protein-packed lunch. These Tuna Salad Nori Wraps pretty much bring together two of my favorites into one easy recipe. 

I love making these nori wraps stuffed with tuna salad for quick eats. If I could eat sushi every day, I would. But it’s not exactly within my budget or something I think is too good for me fish wise. But when the craving strikes and it’s a weekday lunch scene, I always make these nori wraps.

These are a great substitute inspired by a classic tuna hand roll at a Japanese restaurant. I am obsessed with them and we have been making them on repeat over here.

Unlike the traditional hand rolls, we are of course using a canned tuna. Which is by no means meant to be “real deal” tuna here. But it does do the trick and don’t let it stop you from making it into nori wraps. Such a simplified version that requires no cooking and an easy lunch you can even pack and bring to work or school.

I cannot wait to hear what you think of them too.

What ingredients you need to make Tuna Salad Nori Wraps:

• Wild-caught tuna – if you don’t love tuna, you can use canned salmon too
• Celery – I personally love celery in tuna salad but if you don’t you can omit
• Carrots – peeled and finely chopped. But if you don’t love carrots you can omit too
• Cucumbers – mini seedless cucumbers I use but any seedless is recommended 
• White onion – I use sweet white onion usually
• Mayonnaise – your favorite mayo works well
• Whole grain mustard – you can also use dijon if you prefer
• Ground ginger and garlic powder 
• For serving: large seaweed wraps, sesame seeds, avocado slices

How to make tuna salad seaweed wraps:

1. Add your tuna to a large bowl and mash into small pieces
2. Add the mix-in’s, spices and mayo and mustard and mash all together with a fork
3. Next add a large scoop to your seaweed wrap, top with sesame seeds, avocado and roll up and enjoy!

FAQs and tips on making tuna salad with seaweed wrap:

• I don’t like seaweed, can I use something else? Of course. Serve the tuna salad with crackers, on a tortilla of choice or bread. Really however you want!
• How long does this tuna salad stay good for? 3 days in the fridge is my preference. I don’t recommend keeping it in there longer than that.
• Feel free to add in any other tuna salad favorites – or you can omit any of the things I add in to make it how you prefer.
• I don’t like tuna – what can I do? Use canned salon or even chicken for this instead! I love using canned salmon for a tuna alternative too.
• Add in some sriracha or coconut aminos if you want to the salad as well.

A few other yummy lunch recipes to try:

Meal Prep Greek Chicken Salads

Easy Thai Chicken Salad

Crispy Feta Fried Eggs with Pesto

Baked Egg Tortilla