
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
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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
100%
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Dill pickles, finely chopped · 0.25 Cup
Grillo's® Pickles Classic Dill Pickle Chips
13%
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Fresh dill, chopped · 1 Tablespoon
Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill
13%
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Celery, finely diced · 0.33 Cup
Sleeved Celery
8%
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Red onion, minced · 2 Tablespoon
Jumbo Red Onions
7%
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Tahini · 2 Tablespoon
Simple Truth Organic® Tahini
7%
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Lemon juice · 1 Tablespoon
Kroger® 100% Lemon Juice
3%
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Dijon mustard · 1 Teaspoon
Kroger® Dijon Mustard
1%
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Black pepper · 0.13 Teaspoon
Kroger® Pure Ground Black Pepper Shaker
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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
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.
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.
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.
Stir in celery, pickles, red onion, and dill until evenly mixed and crunchy throughout.
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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