Chickpea Tuna Cucumber Boats
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Chickpea Tuna Cucumber Boats

Crunchy cucumber boats with a briny chickpea, tahini, celery and dill-pickle salad. Serve extra salad alongside for a snack or light lunch.

  • crunchy
  • Dairy-Free
  • fiber-forward
  • lunch
  • make-ahead
  • May 2026
  • meal prep
  • no cook
  • plant-based
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
20 min prep0 min cook4 servingseasy

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English cucumber · 1 Each

English Cucumber

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Canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed · 1 Can

La Preferida® Chick Peas

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Dill pickles, finely chopped · 0.25 Cup

Grillo's® Pickles Classic Dill Pickle Chips

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Fresh dill, chopped · 1 Tablespoon

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Celery, finely diced · 0.33 Cup

Sleeved Celery

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Red onion, minced · 2 Tablespoon

Jumbo Red Onions

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Simple Truth Organic® Tahini

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Dijon mustard · 1 Teaspoon

Kroger® Dijon Mustard

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Fine sea salt · 0.25 Teaspoon

Morton is All-Natural Fine Sea Salt, Non Iodized Seasoning Salt 17.6 Oz

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  • canned chickpeas-1 can
  • English cucumber-1 each
  • celery-1/3 cup
  • dill pickles-1/4 cup
  • tahini-2 tablespoons
  • red onion-2 tablespoons
  • lemon juice-1 tablespoon
  • fresh dill-1 tablespoon
  • Dijon mustard-1 teaspoon
  • fine sea salt-1/4 teaspoon
  • black pepper-1/8 teaspoon
1
Prep chickpeas and vegetables
Cutting Board
Colander
Can opener
Chef’s knife

Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then dice the celery, chop the pickles, mince the red onion, and chop the dill.

Keep the knife blade angled away from fingers while chopping.

1 can chickpeas
1/3 cup celery
1/4 cup dill pickles
2 tablespoons red onion
1 tablespoon dill
2
Make cucumber boats
Cutting Board
Chef’s knife
Small spoon

Trim the cucumber, halve it lengthwise, and use a small spoon to scoop out the seedy center; cut each half into 4 pieces and pat the cucumber boats dry.

Use a stable cutting board and keep fingers clear while halving the cucumber lengthwise.

1 Each cucumber
3
Mash the chickpea filling
Fork
Measuring cups and spoons
Medium mixing bowl

Add chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to the bowl; mash with a fork until mostly broken down, leaving some chickpea texture.

1 can chickpeas
2 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
4
Finish the salad
Fork
Medium mixing bowl

Stir in celery, pickles, red onion, and dill until evenly mixed and crunchy throughout.

1/3 cup celery
1/4 cup dill pickles
2 tablespoons red onion
1 tablespoon dill
5
Assemble and serve
Small spoon

Fill the cucumber boats without overloading and divide any remaining salad alongside. Serve immediately for crunch. For meal prep, refrigerate the cucumber and filling separately at 40°F or below and assemble just before eating.

Keep the chickpea filling refrigerated at 40°F or below, and do not leave filled cucumber boats at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

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