Enjoy a light and refreshing Tuna Salad Cucumber Boat while cutting down on calories and carbohydrates and savoring fresh, homegrown produce!
Homegrown Produce
Made with Greek yogurt and fresh cucumbers, this dish is the perfect lightened up version of the classic tuna sandwich. Packed with nutrition, this tasty lunch will also serve you with a hearty dose of heart-healthy omega-3’s and protein along with a wide variety of vitamins and minerals.
This time of year I have so many fresh, homegrown cucumbers from my garden that I feel like I have to get creative to use them all up. This is one of my favorite recipes because it is so light and refreshing and makes a perfect lunch or snack that even the kids will enjoy. This recipe features cucumbers instead of the traditional bread or wrap which provide a good dose of fiber, and a satisfying crunch.
Tuna Salad Cucumber Boat
This recipe features cucumbers instead of the traditional bread or wrap.
Not that I have anything against bread, but this is a great way to cut your carbohydrate intake and score an extra serving of veggies into the day – yay!!
Plus, when I cook for my sister, who is a Type-1 Diabetic, I always try and cut down the carbs in the meal in a realistic and yet still delicious way.
This is also a perfect recipe to make when involving your little ones in the kitchen. Show them how to peel and scoop out the cucumbers, mix the tuna salad and put it all together! My toddler loves this recipe just as much as I do 🙂
Tuna Salad Cucumber Boat
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers homegrown or from the farmers market
- 2 cans wild-caught tuna
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ¼ cup white onion diced
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup Hellmann's mayonnaise made with Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- fresh garden herbs I used basil, parsley, and dill
- homegrown tomatoes for garnish
Instructions
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Wash and dry the cucumbers.
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Slice them down the middle length wise.
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Using a spoon, gently scrape out the insides.
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Discard the scooped seeds and set the remaining cucumber aside.
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Drain the water from the tuna cans and scoop into a large bowl.
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Using a fork, gently mash the tuna until it is flaked.
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Add the celery, onion, Greek yogurt, mayo, mustard, salt and pepper. Add the fresh herbs if you plan to use any.
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Mash all of the ingredients together with a fork until everything is mixed together well.
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Place your fresh tuna salad mixture in each cucumber half.
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Top with sliced, homegrown tomatoes and additional salt and pepper to taste.
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Enjoy!
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This looks so good, but I was wondering why in step #4 we setting aside the scooped out cucumber? I did not see it added back into the recipe.
Hey Sharon, good catch! I will add to not add back in the scooped out cucumber seeds to the recipe. They will make the recipe too runny if you add them back in! You can either discard or use them for something else, like a smoothie! Hope this helps!
This looks wonderful. We don’t have tomatoes on our plants yet but I can’t wait to make this tonight alongside fresh local corn on the cob and a quinoa salad!
Thank you Kristina! My garden is slow to grow this summer too, but I can’t wait for fresh produce to enjoy soon! Thanks so much!
I loved this recipe. It tasted so fresh and healthy. I was able to get most of the ingredients from my garden and a delicious way to enjoy my abundance of cucumbers. Thanks!
I am so excited to hear this, Karyn! An overabundance of cucumbers in my garden is what led to my inspiration for this recipe too 🙂 Not a bad problem to have if you ask me!