Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nutritionist or professional chef. I do not provide nutritional breakdowns or carb counts with my recipes. Google is a great source for that if needed. Blessed be... and happy cooking!

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Spicy Tuna Cucumber Bites

 Inspired by Ramon Negron's dish on his fun blog titled Wellness Sleuth.

Looking for an appetizer or snack that packs a punch and doesn't take a lot of time to prepare? Well... let me introduce to to some spicy little tuna treats today. 

The quantity here will fill a party platter. The recipe can absolutely be cut in half for a smaller group. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 2  8 oz can solid white tuna - drained
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp sriracha sauce**
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 scallion stalks - green parts only - sliced
  • 2-3 tbsp white sesame seeds - toasted works well, also
  • 4+ tbsp roasted red peppers - diced
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 long/large English cucumber - ~1/4" slices on the mandolin

**For more heat, adjust the amount of sriracha sauce as desired.

Preparation:

Wash the cucumber and slice on mandolin, or cut by hand to uniform thickness. 

Add drained tuna, mayo, sriracha, and garlic powder to a medium bowl. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, and stir to combine. 

Divide the tuna mixture between the cucumber slices and arrange on a serving platter. 

Garnish each appetizer with some of the sliced green onion, red pepper and sesame seeds right before serving. Enjoy!

Blessed be... and happy cooking!