For my fourth submission to the Whip It Up challenge, I made a tuna-salad stuffed pepper. I got the idea from a recipe in my recipe binder (I’m not sure where it came from originally), but I changed it up — so I guess this version is all mine, in a not-very-difficult kind of way.
I like tuna salad, and I don’t add mayonnaise to the mixture so it’s also healthy. The crisp green pepper, and the onions and celery in the tuna salad, make a nice contrast to the tuna, mushrooms, and chickpeas. It was very good and I would definitely make it again.
(After I took this photo, I cut the green pepper in half with a knife and then into more manageable bite-size pieces. It was easier to eat that way.)
Tuna-Salad Stuffed Pepper
1 6-oz. can tuna fish, packed in water
1/2 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Small handful of chopped mushrooms
Chopped onion and celery
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 medium pepper (I used green, but red or orange would be good as well)
Optional ingredients: 1/4 cup brown rice, chopped water chestnuts, fresh grated ginger, 1 tsp. rice vinegar, 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
Serves 1
8 Comments
I love love love stuffed peppers. And tuna. And chickpeas. THANK YOU for not adding mayo! Can’t stand that stuff.
Am so eager to try this recipe:) It looks super easy too.
It looks light and yummy! I really hoped you picked it up and ate it like an apple, but alas, no.
this sounds amazing and a perfect summer dish.
Looks good!!
Yeah, my bf and I detest mayonaise. It’s so great that I don’t even have to see it in the refrigerator. I don’t know why eggs and oil mixed together turn into that evil white stuff.
I do love white tuna, with lots of chopped onion and celery and a splash oil and vinegar if it’s too dry.
I like the idea of pairing tuna with green pepper. That sounds really fresh and satisfying. thanks for sharing!
wanna share? Ill eat the inside YOU eat the pepper
That looks tasty. I remember when my mom used to make stuff peppers but it was with the hamburger and the corn. Not as healthy as this one. I may have to try this one. Thanks
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That looks like a great recipe. I’m always looking for tuna ideas since I’m not a mayo person at all. I think I’ll go with red pepper though–sweeter and more vitamin C.