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Dill Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats
A quick and easy tuna salad served in cucumber boats!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 boats
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1-2 English cucumbers
- 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 fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper to taste
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!
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Notes
- Our favorite brand of sustainable tuna is Safe Catch.
- Substitutions
- Substitutions
- Onion: Use a yellow or white in place of the red.
- Dill: Use 1/2 teaspoon of dried dill in place of fresh.
- Vinegar: Use white in place of apple cider.
Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
620mg
(26%)
Potassium
206mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
152IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4boats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% 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.