Cucumber boats with tuna salad and chilli mayo – crisp, creamy and delicious
If you love easy, fresh, protein-rich snacks, you have to try these crisp cucumber boats with tuna salad and chilli mayo. Perfect as a light lunch, a quick snack or even, cut into smaller pieces, as an appetiser.
The tuna salad comes together in no time, and by scraping the seeds out of the cucumber you create the perfect little “bowl” for the filling. That not only makes more room for the creamy tuna salad, it also makes it easier to take a bite without spilling. Win-win!
The spicy chilli mayo is a lovely counterpoint to the fresh cucumber and the mild tuna salad – and you can easily adjust the heat to taste.
Serving tips
Cut the cucumber boats into smaller pieces and serve them as an elegant appetiser.
Garnish with fresh herbs, sesame seeds or a few extra chilli flakes for a little extra kick.
Want even more protein? Stir some chopped hard-boiled egg into the tuna salad.
However you serve them, these cucumber boats are a lovely, healthy way to enjoy a classic tuna salad with a twist.
Cucumber boats with tuna salad and chilli mayo
Ingredients
Tuna salad with cottage cheese
- 1 tin tuna
- 125 g cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1-2 tbsp red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
- Lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve
- 1 cucumber
- Chilli mayo
- Sesame seeds
- Microgreens, chives or similar
Method
- Mix the ingredients for the tuna salad and season to taste with lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper. Chill until needed.
- Cut the cucumber in half across the middle, then halve each piece lengthways so you have 4 long pieces.
- Scrape out the seeds with a spoon and pat the cucumber boats dry with a little kitchen paper.
- Divide the tuna salad between the cucumber boats, top with chilli mayo and sprinkle with sesame seeds, microgreens and freshly ground pepper.
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Hej – hvad kan man bruge i stedet for hytteost?
Hej Gitte
Prøv min opskrift på almindelig tunsalat, den er super nem og lækker. Bare søg på tunsalat, så kommer der et par forskellige muligheder 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Hej Dianna. Ser lækker ud, hvilken chilimayo foretrækker du?