Tropical tuna wraps: a no-cook lunch for the days you have nothing left

Some days call for a lunch that needs nothing from the stove. Chop, stir, let it sit for 30 minutes, then roll it in nori. It is bright and tropical and genuinely easy, a real meal you can put together with very little effort and still enjoy fully.

The food is quietly doing its job. Tuna is a source of omega-3 fats, studied for helping balance the inflammatory response, and of selenium, involved in thyroid hormone conversion and antioxidant defense. The avocado is a source of monounsaturated fat and potassium, and the nori adds iodine, a building block of thyroid hormone, a pairing worth knowing for anyone managing thyroid Autoimmunity, in food-sized amounts.

Source the tuna with care, both for your safety and out of respect for the fish: buy sashimi-grade, or freeze it per guidance, and choose wild over farmed. Before you eat, notice the color: the orange of the mango, the green of the avocado, the deep pink of the tuna. Eating something beautiful, slowly, changes how it lands in the body.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ahi tuna, cubed (sashimi-grade; see the safety note)
• 1 small mango, chopped
• 1 small avocado, chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
• 2 tbsp coconut aminos
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp sliced green onion
• 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 4 nori sheets

Note: the ingredient list is already AIP Core as written. If you prefer canned tuna for convenience, choose a wild, clean-label tuna packed in olive oil rather than soybean oil, and verify the brand.

Method

Put everything except the nori into a bowl - the tuna, mango, avocado, red onion, coconut aminos, olive oil, lime juice, green onion, salt, and ginger. Stir gently so the avocado holds its shape.

Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the flavors come together and the tuna takes on the marinade.

Lay a nori sheet flat, spoon a portion of the mixture along one edge, and roll it up. Repeat with the remaining sheets and serve.

*Adapted from a-clean-plate*