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Avocado Tuna Boats

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 avocado ripe
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1/8 tsp thyme leaves
  • 1 Tbsp pepitas pumpkin seeds - or any other nut you like
  • 1 Tbsp dried cherries chopped
  • 5 oz can tuna drained
  • 2 mini cucumbers or 1 large seedless cucumber

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mash avocado, lemon juice, salt/pepper, and thyme with a fork.
  • Add in pepitas, dried cherries, and tuna. Mix gently if you want your tuna to stay chunky.
  • Wash and cut the mini cucumbers in half length-wise. With a small spoon (I used my babies spoon - don't tell her!) scoop out a small amount of the middle of the cucumber so your tuna will nestle down inside. If using a larger seedless cucumber cut into 4-5 inch long segments. You will need 4 total.
  • Fill each cucumber boat with 1/4 of the salad. If you have some leftover, it's amazing on tortilla chips too.

Notes

Other thoughts:
  • To save time, you don't have to chop the cherries. But, I like them to be more dispersed throughout my boats rather than big chunks.
  • Use any nut you can find. Sometimes when I say pepitas, people look at me like I'm from Mars. They're just the inside of a pumpkin seed. Pecans would be delish in here too.
  • Naturally gluten free
  • Would also be great on a sandwich with your favorite bread all toasted up. I can attest it's amazeballs on tortilla chips too.
How-to-Use:
Athletes: This isn't the first time I've suggested eating an omega-3 rich meal post endurance workout to speed recovery. With the addition of tart cherries, you're getting two for the price of one on speedy recovery. Pair this with bread, tortilla, or crackers to increase your carbohydrate intake to speed recovery even faster.
Healthy Eating: I often have people coming to me a little afraid of carbohydrates. I'm hear to shout from the rooftops carbohydrates are your friend!!! But, it is nice to have a lighter meal option for when you aren't feeling the bread, crackers or tortillas. Plus, this gives a huge helping of veggies in the meantime.
Kids: Kids like anything that has to do with boats, right?! For those who are shy to the tuna salad idea, involve them in the process and deconstruct the salad and let them build their own boat.