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Tuna Cucumber Boats

By replacing heavy mayonnaise with high-protein Greek yogurt and using crisp cucumbers instead of bread, you get a refreshing, low-carb meal packed with clean protein.

166kcal per serving
15minutes
2servings

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (2 servings), not per serving.

  • 2 large cucumbers · 35 kcal in the whole recipe
  • 160g canned tuna in water, drained · 145 kcal in the whole recipe
  • 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt · 57 kcal in the whole recipe
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil · 91 kcal in the whole recipe
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice · 2 kcal in the whole recipe
  • 1/4 bunch of fresh dill, finely chopped · 2 kcal in the whole recipe
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Wash the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds with a spoon to create boats.

    Tuna Cucumber Boats — step 1
  2. In a bowl, mix the drained tuna, Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped dill, salt, and pepper until well combined.

    Tuna Cucumber Boats — step 2
  3. Fill the hollowed cucumber boats evenly with the tuna mixture and serve immediately.

    Tuna Cucumber Boats — step 3

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Tuna Cucumber Boats

Nutrition per serving

166 kcal · 19 g protein · 6 g carbs · 8 g fat

Protein 19 g · 44%Carbs 6 g · 14%Fat 8 g · 42%

On the plate: Vegetables, Fish & seafood, Dairy, Olive oil

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