Spicy Tuna Avocado Lettuce Stacks

These Spicy Tuna Avocado Lettuce Stacks bring sushi-bar flavor to your lunch table without any of the fuss—or the FODMAPs. Sushi-grade tuna is seared quickly in a hot pan for just a minute per side, then tossed warm in a glossy, spicy chili-sesame dressing that clings to every cube. Layered over cool, creamy avocado and stacked on crisp butter lettuce leaves, each bite delivers a satisfying contrast of warm and cool, spicy and rich, crunchy and smooth. This recipe is built with IBS-friendly swaps in mind: garlic-infused oil replaces raw garlic and onion to deliver that savory base note without the fermentable fructans, while scallion greens (the low-FODMAP part of the plant) add a fresh, oniony bite. A squeeze of fresh lime and a touch of pure maple syrup balance the heat from chili garlic sauce substitute (or sriracha alternative made without garlic/onion), creating a dressing that's bold enough for a sushi bar but gentle enough for a sensitive gut. Perfect for a light lunch, appetizer platter, or low-FODMAP meal prep, these stacks come together in under 20 minutes total. Serve them open-faced like tostadas or fold the lettuce around the filling for a true handheld bite—either way, you get all the craveable flavor of a spicy tuna roll minus the rice, the onion, and the garlic bloat.</long_description> <parameter name="meta_description">Low-FODMAP spicy tuna avocado lettuce stacks: seared sushi-grade tuna in chili-sesame dressing over avocado and crisp lettuce. Ready in 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 12 ozSushi-grade tuna steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 tbspGarlic-infused olive oil, for searing
• 1.5 tbsptoasted sesame oil
• 1.5 tbspgluten-free tamari
• 1.5 tbspChili garlic sauce substitute, use a garlic-free chili sauce or sriracha-style sauce without garlic/onion
• 1 tbspfresh lime juice
• 1 tsppure maple syrup
• 2 tbspScallion greens, green tops only, thinly sliced
• 1 tspToasted sesame seeds
• 1 wholeavocado, sliced
• 8 leavesbutter lettuce leaves, washed and dried, cupped into stacks
• 0.25 tspsalt
• 0.25 tspblack pepper

Method

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