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Creamy, crunchy, tangy! It’s a Kimchi Tuna Salad Wrap! Full of tuna, kewpie mayo, kimchi, avocado, cucumbers, and a little bit of chili crisp – all snuggled right into a wrap. So, so good!
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Lindsay’s Notes
The true story is that I’m simply getting back from trip this week, and I really feel two issues equally:
- After per week of French fries, I’m craving one thing contemporary and scrumptious;
- Blah, cooking.
Between unpacking, laundry (mine AND the ladies’), watering the vegetation, getting again into routine, and the nonstop house-reset duties of selecting up toys, dishes, and random junk… I’m simply feeling the necessity for recipes that aren’t actually recipes, ya know? One thing the place you simply seize a pair issues from the shop or pantry and also you’re able to go – no measuring, no cooking, nothing too treasured.
Enter: THIS KIMCHI TUNA SALAD WRAP.
Right here’s the way you make it. Are you prepared?
- Kimchi
- Tuna
- Kewpie Mayo
That’s it! It’s creamy, it’s a bit of bit crunchy and tangy, and it’s stuffed with protein. I’ve additionally made this with shrimp and salmon! Identical deal.
Combine and tuck right into a wrap with some cucumber, spinach, and/or avocado, and also you’re in your merry manner.
I’ve been going by some actual phases with this recipe – perhaps that’s simply me with tuna on the whole? I’ll purchase a bunch of tuna in bulk, a pair containers of kimchi, and a squeeze bottle of kewpie mayo (affiliate hyperlinks) and mainly simply stay off of this wrap for very quick and filling lunches, again to again to again, for days on finish.
After which I’ll hit my restrict on tuna and kimchi and I’ll take a break for a pair weeks. However certain sufficient, a pair weeks later, I’ll hop again on the practice and get quick and livid with my kimchi tuna salad wraps once more.
I’m quick and livid this week. It’s straightforward, it’s filling, and it’s massive on taste.
This kimchi tuna salad wrap is an SOS lifesaver.
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Creamy, crunchy, tangy! It’s a Kimchi Tuna Salad Wrap! Full of tuna, kewpie mayo, kimchi, avocado, cucumbers, and a little bit of chili crisp – all snuggled right into a wrap. So, so good!
Kimchi Tuna Salad:
Optionals:
Wraps:
- Make the Tuna Salad: Combine tuna, kimchi, and mayo. Add any of the additional mix-ins you want for taste. DONESO!
- Make the Wrap: Serve room temp or chilled. Unfold the wrap with the avocado, throw the cucumber on high, and drizzle with chili crisp. So good!
Notes
This additionally works nice in a rice bowl!
To squeeze the liquid from the kimchi, I simply put it in my hand and squeeze it out over the sink so there’s a bit much less liquid. Then I typically will simply skip the chopping board altogether and switch it to a bowl and snip it up with a kitchen scissors! You don’t have to do that, however I benefit from the extra finely chopped texture in with the tuna.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Class: Wrap
- Methodology: Combine
- Delicacies: Asian Fusion
Key phrases: tuna salad, kimchi recipe, tuna wrap
What Is Kimchi and The place Do I Purchase It?
Kimchi is a staple of Korean delicacies and is normally eaten as a aspect dish. It’s product of primarily fermented and salted greens like Napa cabbage, Korean radish, and flavored with issues like spring onion, garlic, ginger, and gochugaru (for spice).
In the event you’ve by no means had it earlier than – I might say it’s just like sauerkraut, nevertheless it has greater chunks and fairly a bit extra spice. It’s normally pink / orange in colour from the spices.
On this recipe, I like chopping it down into smaller items (extra shreddy in texture) and utilizing it to combine in with the tuna and mayo, just like the way you would possibly add chopped-up pickles to a tuna salad.
I’ve discovered which you could purchase kimchi at many (most?) grocery shops, normally in refrigerated jars proper within the produce part. I’ve additionally seen it shelved within the refrigerated / dairy part with the opposite fermented merchandise like miso, sauerkraut, and so forth.
What Model Of Kimchi Is Greatest For This?
Kimchi is comparatively new to me inside the final ten years of my life, so my palate for kimchi continues to be comparatively new! Presently, I actually love the manufacturers of kimchi which might be most harking back to sauerkraut – a bit extra shreddy. Personally, the manufacturers I like greatest for this are:
Can I Use Different Sorts Of Protein In Place Of Tuna?
Sure! I’ve used canned salmon and chopped cooked shrimp. Each scrumptious!
For a veg different, I might pulse a jar of chickpeas to make a crumbled / floor texture just like that of the tuna or salmon. Right here’s a recipe that reveals how to try this!
I’ve not made this with hen and I’ve blended emotions about combining hen and kimchi collectively. It simply doesn’t appear proper for some purpose.
Can I Use One thing Moreover Kewpie Mayo?
Common mayo completely works.
Kewpie mayo (affiliate hyperlink) is made with egg yolks (as an alternative of complete eggs), so it tends to be a bit richer, and it’s also seasoned with MSG which supplies it a just-can’t-put-your-finger-on-it scrumptious, savory taste.
Kewpie is made for the Japanese market, however many cooks love Kewpie for many totally different makes use of!
What Kind Of Wraps Do You Like Greatest?
My all-time favourite complete wheat wraps are Joseph’s flax, oat bran, and complete grain wraps. They’re completely comfortable, versatile, and chewy. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Sadly, my native grocery retailer is now not carrying them – I don’t know why, since I used to be shopping for no less than 38 packages at a time each time I went there?!
My runner-up (and extra available) favourite wraps are:
- Mission Complete Wheat (these are literally tortillas however they work effectively)
- Angelic Bakery Sprouted Complete Grain Wraps
How Lengthy Can You Preserve The Leftovers?
Truthfully, I normally make this one batch at a time. The kimchi will give off some liquid because it sits with the tuna and the mayo, which is ok, nevertheless it simply isn’t my favourite personally.
So I normally simply make every batch contemporary because it solely takes about 5 minutes to toss it collectively!
How Do You Get Extra Greens In This?
I virtually at all times throw in a handful of spinach. Chopped cucumbers are additionally a fantastic addition for some freshness and crunch.