Tuna Nicoise Lettuce Wraps

INGREDIENTS
· 2 cans tuna
· 1/4 red bell pepper chopped
· 2 green onions chopped
· 8 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
· 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
· 2 tbsp. slivered almonds, for crunch
· 1 tsp. olive oil
· 1 tbsp. dijon aioli (can make yourself, but I used the jar I bought from Williams-Sonoma)
· kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
· head of butter lettuce

DIRECTIONS
· drain both cans of tuna and empty into a medium size bowl
· add all other ingredients
· mix well
· pull off a few lettuce leaves from the head of butter lettuce and place a nice size heaping of the tuna nicoise salad

I love the idea of Tuna Nicoise; how each ingredient is individually prepared and then arranged by group. But, this recipe mixes all of the vegetables into one tuna salad. The salad is traditionally served with butter lettuce and a dijon vinaigrette. I decided to use the lettuce instead of bread and then mixed the dijon right in the salad. This recipe is my own take on a French classic. And it's perfect for a weekend lunch!