Dill Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats
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Dill Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats
Description
This recipe starts by halving English cucumbers and scooping out their seeds to form hollow 'boats.' The filling combines drained tuna with mayonnaise, diced red onion, celery, apple cider vinegar, fresh dill, garlic powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. The mixture is stirred thoroughly to balance creaminess, tang, and aromatic herb flavor.
The cool, crisp texture of the cucumber boats serves as a fresh vessel enhancing the tuna salad's flavor and moisture. This combination makes the dish light while providing protein and crunch. It requires no cooking, making it quick to assemble and suitable for casual meals or appetizers.
The recipe allows for ingredient substitutions: different onion varieties, dried dill instead of fresh, and white vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar. Seasoning with salt is adjusted based on tuna and mayonnaise saltiness, ensuring balanced seasoning in the filling.
Ingredients
- 1-2 cucumber English
- 5 oz tuna drained
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons red onion diced
- 1/4 cup celery diced
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Teaspoons dill fresh
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste, fresh ground
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers in half. With a small spoon, scoop out the seeds of the cucumber, creating a boat.
- Add everything else, except salt, to a medium sized bowl and mix well. Salt to taste, as different tunas and mayos have different salt levels.
- Scoop tuna salad into the cucumber boats and serve!
Notes
- Choose a sustainably sourced tuna brand for the salad filling to support responsible fishing.
- If fresh red onion is unavailable, substitute with yellow or white onion for a milder flavor.
- Dried dill at half the quantity can replace fresh dill when necessary, but fresh dill offers the best flavor.
- White vinegar can be used instead of apple cider vinegar as a substitute without significantly changing taste.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4boats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 620mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 206mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 152IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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