Recipe-Refreshing Cucumber Salad Boats

Summer may be over, but in many areas, there are still some good picnicking days left - made even more pleasant by the cooler afternoons!  Here is a great low-carb recipe for picnics, potlucks, or even just a light late summer lunch.

Refreshing Cucumber Salad Boats

What You Need:
3 large cucumbers
1 (6 oz) can tuna in water, drained well
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 c celery, chopped fine
1 tbsp sweet onion, chopped fine
1/4 c mayonnaise
2 tbsp relish
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c Cheddar cheese, shredded

How to Make It:
Cut the cucumber in half longwise.
Scrape out the middle with the seeds and cut a thin strip off the bottom (round edge) so the cucumbers sit flat.
Place the tuna, eggs, celery and onion into a large mixing bowl.
Stir slightly to help breakup the tuna.
Add the mayonnaise and relish.
Stir together until the mayonnaise is slightly smooth.
Pour in the lemon juice.
Sprinkle in the pepper.
Stir to mix well.
Sprinkle in the cheese and continue stirring until all the ingredients are incorporated together.
Fill each cucumber half with the tuna mixture.

Cucumber boats can be filled with any type of salad. Egg salad, chicken salad or even ham salad make a great addition to any picnic.

Please feel free to post your own comments, additions, or alterations to the recipe - we'd love to hear them!

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• Recipe: Cucumber-Watermelon Salad (nytimes.com)
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