Buffalo Tuna Melt Stuffed Peppers

Name: Buffalo Tuna Melt Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium red bell pepper, cut in half and seeds removed; olive oil; 1 (5 ounce) can tuna*, drained; 1 celery stalk, finely diced; ¼ cup shredded carrots; 2 tablespoons diced green onion; 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt (or mayo); 1 tablespoon hot buffalo sauce; 1 teaspoon grainy dijon mustard; salt and pepper, to taste; ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese; TO GARNISH:; cilantro; scallions

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
2 servings
Calories
164 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Buffalo Tuna Melt Stuffed Peppers

Stella Guerrero

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Flavorful low carb tuna stuffed peppers mixed with veggies, greek yogurt & buffalo sauce and topped with layers of melted cheese! These easy tuna stuffed bell peppers make the perfect lunch paired with your favorite sides or even a protein packed, post workout snack.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 medium red bell pepper, cut in half and seeds removed
olive oil
1 (5 ounce) can tuna*, drained
1 celery stalk, finely diced
¼ cup shredded carrots
2 tablespoons diced green onion
2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt (or mayo)
1 tablespoon hot buffalo sauce
1 teaspoon grainy dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
TO GARNISH:
cilantro
scallions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add bell peppers to the baking sheet and drizzle with a tiny bit of olive oil. Rub the outsides and insides of peppers with oil (you don’t need much!) and bake for 10-15 minutes until just slightly fork tender.
While the peppers are baking, make the tuna mixture: In a medium bowl, mix together the drained tuna, diced celery, shredded carrots, diced green onion, greek yogurt, buffalo sauce and dijon mustard. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Evenly divide and scoop tuna mixture into cooked bell pepper halves. Sprinkle cheese on top; bake for 5 more minutes, until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro and scallions. Serves 2.

Notes

Feel free to double the recipe to serve 4. This recipe is also great with shredded or minced chicken.
*Tuna packed in olive oil will be moister and have more flavor than tuna packed in water.