Description
High-protein low-carb tuna cucumber boats made with tuna, boiled eggs, pickles, onion, spicy sauce, and fresh cucumber. Perfect for weight loss, meal prep, or a quick healthy lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 255g drained tuna, about 9 oz
- 2 boiled eggs, diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced, optional
- 1/4 cup dill pickles, finely diced
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons light mayo
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha or hot sauce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 to 2 large English cucumbers
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Teriyaki sauce, for garnish
- Extra sriracha, for garnish
Instructions
- Add drained tuna to a mixing bowl.
- Add diced jalapeño, pickles, and red onion.
- Boil eggs for 7.5 minutes, cool in an ice bath, peel, dice, and add to the bowl.
- Stir in Dijon mustard, light mayo, sriracha, salt, and pepper.
- Mash everything with a fork until well combined.
- Slice cucumbers lengthwise and scoop out the center.
- Fill cucumber halves with the tuna mixture.
- Top with sesame seeds, teriyaki sauce, and extra sriracha.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Healthy Lunch
- Cuisine: Low Carb
Nutrition
- Serving Size: per serving
- Calories: 246
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Protein: 38g