Tuna Boats

Tuna Boats
Source: https://cookingmatters.org/recipes/tuna-boats/

Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 (6-ounce) can low-sodium tuna, packed in water
  • 1 (15 ½-ounce) can white beans
  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon or country mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Materials

  • Box grater
  • Can opener
  • Colander
  • Cutting board
  • Fork
  • Measuring spoons
  • Medium bowl
  • Sharp knife
  • Small bowl
  • Spoon
  • Vegetable peeler

Instructions

  1. Rinse cucumbers. Peel off skin every ¼ inch, all the way around. Cut lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a small spoon.
  2. Rinse lemon. Zest using the small holes of a box grater. Cut in half. In a small bowl, squeeze juice. Discard seeds.
  3. Rinse and chop green onions.
  4. Drain tuna. In a colander, drain and rinse beans.
  5. In a medium bowl, mash beans lightly with a fork.
  6. Add green onions, tuna, oil, mustard, salt, pepper, lemon zest, and 2 Tablespoons of the lemon juice to beans. Mix with a fork.
  7. Fill each cucumber half with ¼ tuna mixture. Serve.

Chef’s Notes

  • For a snack or party food, cut cucumbers into thick slices. Do not remove seeds. Place a dollop of tuna mixture on top.
  • Add chopped bell pepper or celery for extra nutrition and crunch.
  • Try canned salmon, packed in water, instead of tuna.

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