[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2016\/04\/tuna-nicoise-lettuce-cups-recipe\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2016\/04\/tuna-nicoise-lettuce-cups-recipe\/","headline":"Heart-Healthy Recipes: Tuna Ni\u00e7oise in Lettuce Cups","name":"Heart-Healthy Recipes: Tuna Ni\u00e7oise in Lettuce Cups","description":"Learn how to make tasty tuna ni\u00e7oise in lettuce cups, a heart-healthy recipe.","datePublished":"2016-04-24","dateModified":"2023-03-10","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/heart-vascular","name":"Heart and Vascular Institute","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/heart-vascular","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/heart-and-vascular-institute\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tuna-nicoise-lettuce-cups-recipe.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tuna-nicoise-lettuce-cups-recipe.jpg","height":325,"width":754},"url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2016\/04\/tuna-nicoise-lettuce-cups-recipe\/","about":["Heart and Vascular Health","Nutrition"],"wordCount":319,"keywords":["healthy recipes","heart healthy recipes","Heart-Healthy Recipes","Tuna Nicoise in Lettuce Cups"],"articleBody":"This summery dish offers a fresh take on the ordinary garden salad. We love this heart-healthy version, courtesy of the American Heart Association.Ingredients for Tuna Ni\u00e7oise in Lettuce Cups2 tablespoons chopped red onion1 tablespoon red wine vinegar2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (lowest sodium available)1 teaspoon olive oil (extra virgin preferred)1\/4 teaspoon dried dill weed, crumbled 1\/4 teaspoon sugar1\/8 teaspoon pepper5-ounce can very low sodium chunk light tuna, packed in water, drained and flaked16 large Bibb lettuce leaves (about 2 heads)2 tablespoons chopped black olives, drained2 large eggs, hard-boiled, yolks discarded and whites chopped4 cherry tomatoes, slicedHow to Make Tuna Ni\u00e7oise in Lettuce CupsPrep in a small bowl. Stir together the onion, vinegar, mustard, oil, dill weed, sugar, and pepper.Stir in the tuna. Spoon 1 tablespoon of spread onto each lettuce leaf. Top, in order, with the olives, egg whites, and cherry tomatoes.To eat as a wrap, fold the left and right sides of the lettuce leaf toward the center. Starting from the unfolded side closest to you, roll the wrap towards the remaining unfolded side to enclose the filling.Cook’s Tip: To hard-boil eggs, place them in a small saucepan. Cover with cold water by 1 to 2 inches. Bring to a full boil, turn heat to medium and boil for 9 minutes. Remove from heat. Place eggs into an ice bath for 3 minutes. Remove eggs. Tap the egg and\/or roll it on a flat surface to crack the shell. Peel the eggs. Run under cool water to release any shell clinging to the white.Nutrition FactsCalories 40Total Fat 1.5 gramsSaturated Fat 0 gramsPolyunsaturated Fat 0 gramsMonounsaturated Fat 0.5 gramsCholesterol 8 milligramsSodium 68 milligramsCarbohydrates 2 gramsFiber 1 gramSugars 1 gramProtein 6 gramLearn more about eating healthy and taking care of your heart. Visit the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute website.Editor's Note: This recipe was originally published on April 24, 2016, and was last reviewed on March 10, 2023."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2016","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2016\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"04","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2016\/\/04\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Heart-Healthy Recipes: Tuna Ni\u00e7oise in Lettuce Cups","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2016\/04\/tuna-nicoise-lettuce-cups-recipe\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]