The Tuna Salad Lunch Box

A tuna salad lunch box with tuna in a pepper and a cracker tipping into the salad

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The Tuna Salad Lunch Box

This Tuna Salad Lunch Box is an easy make-ahead lunch idea with plenty of vegetables and protein to keep you full.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Total Time20

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $7.68 recipe /. $1.92 serving

Servings:

Calories: 573.98kcal

Author: Beth Moncel

Equipment

Divided Glass Meal Prep Containers

Ingredients

Classic Tuna Salad

2 12oz. cans chunk light tuna in water $3.98
1 cup diced celery $0.35
1/4 cup chopped walnuts $0.30
2 green onions, sliced $0.12
1/2 cup mayonnaise $0.40
1 Tbsp lemon juice $0.04
1/4 tsp salt $0.02
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.02

Other Box Ingredients

4 ribs celery $0.52
12 mini sweet peppers $1.22
20 crackers $0.74

Instructions

Drain the tuna well. Finely dice the celery and slice the green onion. Combine the tuna, celery, green onion, walnuts, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir until everything is evenly combined.
Slice the remaining celery into sticks. Cut each mini sweet pepper in half and scoop out the seeds.
Divide the tuna salad between four containers (about 1 cup each). Add celery sticks, mini sweet peppers, and crackers to each box with the tuna salad. For extra protection, either wrap the crackers in a sandwich baggie or pack them separately. Refrigerate the lunch boxes up to four days.

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Nutrition

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