There are so many things that you can do with tuna. It makes a fabulous sandwich, one of my favorites. It’s a great addition to pasta, one of my comfort foods. And, it’s good in a boat. Specifically a boat made of veggies.
This is one of those awesome recipes that’s great no matter the season. So I will share one of my favorite ways to make it, and then some mix and match options.
For this recipe, the stars were hard boiled eggs, shallots, and fresh tarragon. Plus the boats: cabbage, tomatoes, and cucumber. It was fabulous. I started with the eggs. My method for hard boiling is what my mom taught me: boil water, add 1t white vinegar, add eggs, boil for 15 minutes, cool eggs under cold running water. I like to peel the eggs right away, while they’re still a bit warm. They’re easier to peel.
After the eggs, the rest came together in no time.
We loved the cucumber boats, the tomato boats were yummy, but the cabbage boats were our favorite. There was something so perfect about the slightly sweet cabbage that went so well with the tuna and egg mixture.
Since tuna goes with so so many things, it didn’t seem fair to limit the recipe to just a these few ingredients. So here are some mix and match ideas. Mix a little something that you think would taste great together, from each of the five categories, for a quick and easy treat.
Ingredients
- 2 hard boiled eggs
- 1-2 T mayo
- 1-2 T plain yogurt
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 T tarragon or basil, chopped or cut in a chiffonade
- pinch cayenne
- to taste salt
- 1 T shallot or red onion, diced
- 1-5oz. can tuna
- cucumber, tomato, or cabbage (halved, center scooped out if applicable), for serving
Directions
- 1Cook eggs (boil water, add 1t white vinegar, add eggs, boil for 15 minutes, drain, pour cool water over, peel right away).
- 2Combine eggs through tuna. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
- 3Scoop tuna mixture into cucumber, tomatoes, and cabbage.
