Tuna Boats
Mashed white beans lend a creamy texture to this mayo-free tuna salad, while Dijon, green onions, and lemon add some kick.
![Tuna Boats](/img/5bdd4318-e6df-4462-ac09-c6b940a2cb19/Tuna_Boats-1.jpg?fm=png&crop=3000%2C2000%2C0%2C0&w=960)
Temperature: | N/A |
Serving size: | 1 filled tuna boat |
Prep time: | 20 minutes |
Cook time: | N/A |
Total time: | 20 minutes |
Equipment: | Box grater Can opener Cutting board Medium bowl |
Utensils: | Knife Spoon Fork Measuring spoons |
Recipe sourced from Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters
Ingredients
2 large cucumbers
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
2 green onions, diced
2 5 ounce cans tuna in water, drained
1 15.5 ounce can no salt added white beans (navy, Great Northern, cannellini, etc.), drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil OR vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Dijon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, utensils, tops of cans, and produce.
- Cut cucumbers lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon.
- Zest the entire lemon by scraping it across the small holes of a box grater and collecting the skin. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into a medium bowl.
- Add the beans to the bowl and mash with a fork.
- Add green onion, tuna, oil, mustard, salt, black pepper, and lemon zest to the beans. Mix to combine.
- Evenly divide the tuna mixture between the 4 cucumber halves.
Tips
- To enjoy this dish as a finger food snack, cut cucumbers into thick slices and place a dollop of tuna mixture on top of each slice.
- Add chopped bell pepper or celery for extra color and crunch.
- Try canned salmon, packed in water, instead of tuna for a different flavor.
Ingredients
![](/img/graphics/icon-fork@2x.png)
What goes in Tuna Boats?
![Cucumber](/img/337c7757-367c-42e3-9bf3-fa58b450030f/cucumber.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Green Onions](/img/258089fb-1f8c-474e-a750-720a4a679922/Green_Onions.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Tuna](/img/be53d320-10f2-4ab0-83c3-3e1846c54676/Tuna.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![White Beans](/img/ece0ff48-6d5d-4aa6-ba26-6d6ac5de00dc/white-beans.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Lemon](/img/6cf149e2-89d1-4de8-9938-fde88429323d/Lemon.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)