# Tuna Cucumber Boats

This is an easy high-protein, low-carb tuna salad recipe, perfect for a quick and healthy lunch.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cans (7oz total) tuna, drained
- 2 medium boiled eggs
- 0.5 jalapeño, finely diced
- 0.25 cup finely diced dill pickles
- 0.5 small red onion
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1.5 tbsp mayo
- 1 tbsp sriracha or hot sauce
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 English cucumber
- Sesame seeds
- chipotle hot sauce

## Instructions

1. Add 2 cans of drained tuna to a medium mixing bowl.
2. Finely dice half or 1 full jalapeño, the dill pickles, & diced red onion. Toss them in with the tuna.
3. Boil 2 medium eggs for 7.5 mins. Drop them into an ice bath, peel, dice, & add to the bowl for that extra protein boost.
4. Stir in 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1.5 to 2 tbsp mayo, 1 tbsp sriracha or hot sauce, and a pinch of salt & pepper. Mash well with a fork until well combined.
5. Scoop out a large English cucumber and scoop in your tuna.
6. Top it off with some sesame seeds and a drizzle of chipotle hot sauce.

## Equipment

- medium mixing bowl
- fork

## Tips

- Deseed jalapeño if you want less spice.
- You can use lettuce, bell pepper, or sourdough as an alternative to cucumber.
- Boil eggs for 7.5 minutes and then put them in an ice bath to peel and dice easily.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1155268489747586
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4e80e6b5-1cc7-445d-9fbe-b50e974d200f
- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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