Thursday's Side Dish: Stuffed Cucumber Rounds

A cool treat that can be a meal

If you feel like something light and refreshing, try this appetizer as a light lunch. Cool cucumber rounds hold tuna spiked with fresh dill, minced onion, lime juice, and cilantro. We think that these will go fast at your next party. Here is our recipe:

What you will need:

1 wooden spoon
2 medium-sized bowls
1 (12 oz) can tuna, drained
1 cup ice-cold water
2 large cucumbers, peeled, cut, and cored
½ small yellow onion, minced
¼ cup lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
2 teaspoons, minced cilantro
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Salt and black pepper

Cooking and Preparation:

Soak cucumber slices in ice-cold water that’s salted for ½ hour in bowl. Combine tuna, onion, lime juice, fresh dill, minced cilantro, mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper in bowl. Mix well. Fill cucumbers with tuna mix. Chill and cut into slices. Garnish with fresh dill or freshly chopped cilantro.

Helpful Hint: Add hot pepper flakes to tuna mixture if you wanna make this a spicier appetizer.