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Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats Lunch Box Recipe

Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats

Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats are fun and delicious way to eat tuna salad! Serve these open-faced cucumber "sandwiches" as a snack or a healthy lightened up lunch! They’re easy to make and easier to customize with your favorite veggies and toppings.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 cucumber boats
Calories 113 kcal
Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

  • 2 cans water-packed chunk light or albacore tuna (10 oz total)
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped carrot
  • 2-4 TBSP chopped kosher dill pickle
  • 2-3 TBSP red onion (optional)
  • 1/4 cup homemade or store-bought mayo
  • 1-2 tsp yellow mustard
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 English cucumbers

Instructions

  1. Combine tuna with celery, carrot, pickle, onion, mayo, yellow mustard, salt, and pepper. If you have a go-to tuna salad recipe as well, feel free to use it here! Adjust to taste and feel free to add extra of your favorites mix-ins.
  2. Slice off the ends of your English cucumbers (also sometimes called hothouse cucumbers) and slice the cucumber in half vertically, then in half horizontally. Run a mellon baller or spoon along the center to scoop out the seeds and make some space for your tuna salad.
  3. Pile on the tuna salad and dig in!
  4. Feel free to garnish with a little dill if desired. It makes a great topping!

Recipe Notes

Both albacore and chunk light tuna work great here! Use your favorite. Be sure to grab the kind packed in water and drain well.

A mellon baller totally comes in handy here so, if you haven't invested in one yet, totally pick one up!

For an optional garnish, grab some fresh or dried dill!

Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Tuna Salad Cucumber Boats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 115mg5%
Potassium 240mg7%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 806IU16%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.