Pork Free Rosemary-Apple Tuna Cucumber Cups
These little cucumber cups are a genuinely exciting way to serve tuna — fresh, bright, and packed with unexpected flavor from the rosemary and diced apple. The crisp cucumber base acts as a natural vessel, keeping everything light and snappy without a cracker or bread in sight. A dressing of extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, coconut aminos, and warm spices like ginger and turmeric ties the whole salad together in a way that feels far more interesting than your average tuna scoop. The finely diced apple adds a subtle sweetness that plays beautifully against the savory fish and herby rosemary — it sounds unusual but it absolutely works. Every ingredient here is naturally free from pork and pork-derived products, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. These are ideal for a party spread, a light lunch, or an appetizer that disappears faster than you'd expect. A finishing scatter of fresh parsley makes them look as good as they taste.
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4 servings
For the cups
- 2 large english cucumbers
For the tuna salad
- 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in water, drained
- 1 medium apple, finely diced (about ¾ cup)
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely minced
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Trim the ends from both cucumbers and cut each into rounds about 3/4-inch thick — you should get 18–20 rounds total. Use a small spoon or melon baller to scoop a shallow well into the center of each round, leaving the bottom intact so the cup holds its filling.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, coconut aminos, lemon juice, ground ginger, turmeric, and sea salt until combined.
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