Tuna Pinwheels Recipe
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This tuna pinwheels “recipe” is such an easy lunch to throw together, and it’s great for kids and adults alike!
This fun presentation gives a good dose of protein and fats to get the kids (or you!) through until dinner.
You’ve probably seen those Armenian sandwiches on trays in the grocery store that are basically turkey, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients wrapped up in lavash and sliced into round little wheels, almost like a sliced burrito, but in spiral form.
That’s exactly what these are, only I made it a ton easier. These are so fast and easy to make it’s almost silly to call it a recipe. But let’s face it, when you’re trying to get the kids out the door to school or even get yourself to work in a hurry, fast and easy is the way to go!
While I do give actual measurements here, you can certainly adjust this any way you like. Add more mayo or less. Try plain yogurt instead if you prefer to avoid the mayo. You don’t even have to slice these if I’m being totally honest. Just roll them up carpet-style to make a wrap, and go!
I do highly recommend packing these with a cold pack, however. You don’t want fish sitting in a warm lunchbox for 4 hours until lunchtime. Keep these cold, and all will be well.
These truly do keep you going until dinner. They are perfectly filling and fun to eat, and once sliced, they can be packed in the littlest of lunch boxes. As some of you know from previous years, I love the Bento-style lunch boxes. These pinwheels fit perfectly into those tiny little compartments!
Psssst!!! This is an easy lunch for kids to make themselves, too!
About The Ingredients
Standard-sized whole-grain tortillas – You can use any type of wrap. Pick the one you feel is healthiest.
Canned water-packed tuna – Choose albacore tuna for the highest dose of omega-3 fatty acids.
Mayo – You can find clean mayo at most health food stores. Read labels to find one that works best for your eating plan.
How To Make Tuna Pinwheels
Mix the tuna and mayo in a small bowl.
Once well combined, spread the tuna out over the tortilla.
Roll up the tortilla like a carpet and cut it into slices about ¾ to 1 inch in width.
Pack in a food-safe container and store with a cold pack until lunchtime. Enjoy!
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Tuna Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 standard-sized whole grain tortilla
- 6 oz. can water packed tuna
- 2 tbsp. clean mayo
Instructions
- Mix the tuna and mayo in a small bowl.
- Once well combined, spread the tuna out over the tortilla.
- Roll up the tortilla like a carpet and cut it into slices about a ¾ to 1 inch in width.
- Pack in a food-safe container and store with a cold pack until lunchtime. Enjoy!
Thanks for the easy to put together lunch ideas. I have 2 in high school this year and trying to get them to put together their own lunches… My fault for doing it for them up til now!!
Leticia – Don’t feel bad! I think a lot of moms do that, myself included. Everyone has to start somewhere! 🙂
Where would I find CLEAN tuna without mercury? Does that even exist? I was told by my family doctor that nobody should eat any type of fish anymore including tuna? What are your thoughts or advice on that? Thanks 🙂
Babzy – I’ve heard varying advice. I make it a point not to eat more than 1 can per month, but I do eat it. I think it’s a personal choice. Your best bet is always wild caught, but even that can be tainted. That is the sad, unfortunate state of our oceans.