• Prep Time: 15 min

  • Cook Time: N/A

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cucumber and 6 ounces filling

  • Serves: 4

  • Prep Time: 15 min

  • Cook Time: N/A

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cucumber and 6 ounces filling

  • Serves: 4

Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: N/A Serving Size: 1/2 cucumber and 6 ounces filling Serves: 4

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cucumber, 6 ounces filling (338g) 4 servings per container
Amount per serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 560mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 25g 9%
Dietary Fiber 7g 25%
Total Sugars 5g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 18g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 199mg 10%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 469mg 10%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

This recipe also has:

Vitamin C: 19% Daily Value

INGREDIENTS

2 large cucumbers

1 lemon

2 green onions

1 (6 ounce) can low-sodium tuna, packed in water

1 (15 ½ ounce) can white beans

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 tablespoon Dijon or country mustard

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

STEPS

  1. Rinse cucumbers. Peel off strips of skin lengthwise every ¼ inch, all the way around. Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a small spoon.
  2. Rinse lemon. Grate the peel using the small holes of a box grater. Cut lemon in half. In a small bowl, squeeze out juice. Throw away seeds.
  3. Rinse and chop green onions.
  4. Drain tuna. In a colander, drain and rinse beans.
  5. In a medium bowl, mash beans lightly with a fork.
  6. Add green onions, tuna, oil, mustard, salt, pepper, grated lemon peel, and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice to beans. Mix with a fork.
  7. Fill each cucumber half with ¼ tuna mixture. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cucumber, 6 ounces filling (338g) 4 servings per container
Amount per serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 560mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 25g 9%
Dietary Fiber 7g 25%
Total Sugars 5g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 18g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 199mg 10%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 469mg 10%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

This recipe also has:

Vitamin C: 19% Daily Value

*Adapted from a Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters recipe

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*Adapted from a Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters recipe

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