Name: The Tuna Salad Lunch Box
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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); 4 ribs celery ($0.52); 12 mini sweet peppers ($1.22); 20 crackers ($0.74)

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

Ingredients

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)

4 ribs celery ($0.52)

12 mini sweet peppers ($1.22)

20 crackers ($0.74)

Instructions

1 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.

2 Slice the remaining celery into sticks. Cut each mini sweet pepper in half and scoop out the seeds.

3 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.