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Dill Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats

A quick and easy tuna salad served in cucumber boats!
Course Appetizer, lunch
Cuisine American
Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 boats
Calories 141kcal
Author Tracy

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
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

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg