Energy & Blood Sugar Control

Tuna Cucumber Boats: tuna, cucumber and olive oil

Tuna Cucumber Boats

5 min·2 servings·Easy·13 g protein·1 g fiber·135 kcal

Per serving: 135 kcal · 13 g protein · 1 g fiber

Behavior trigger

Use this when snack impulse hits but you’re not truly hungry.

Snack Impulse

Ingredients

  • 1 can tuna (in water or olive oil, drained)
  • 1 large cucumber
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • Optional: lemon juice, black pepper

Directions

  1. Step 1

    1. Slice cucumber in half lengthwise. 2. Scoop out seeds to create “boats.” 3. Mix tuna with olive oil, salt, and optional lemon/pepper. 4. Spoon tuna into cucumber boats. 5. Serve immediately. ##

Smart swaps

  • Add capers or dill
  • Canned salmon instead of tuna

Best time to use

Snack

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