Best 9 Tuna Salad Pepper Cups Recipes

TUNA SALAD PEPPER CUPS

Steps:

• Cut green peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membranes. In a bowl, combine tuna, cucumber, onions, mayonnaise and relish. Spoon into pepper cups. Serve immediately.

KETO TUNA SALAD CUPS

Steps:

• Cover the eggs with about an inch of water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 8 minutes. Drain and submerge in ice water. When cool enough to handle, peel the eggs and chop.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble into bite-size pieces.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon zest and juice, celery, reserved tuna oil, three-quarters of the scallions, 1/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Add the tuna and three-quarters of the bacon and egg and gently fold together (do not overmix). Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Sprinkle the tomato slices with salt and pepper.
• Double-up the lettuce leaves and fill each with some tuna salad. Tuck in a tomato slice. Sprinkle with reserved scallions, bacon and egg.

QUICK TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Mash tuna together with salad dressing and relish in a small bowl with a fork. Serve.

TUNA SALAD WITH HOT AND SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss the pepper and the chile with the vinegar and a big pinch of salt in a large bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the celery into 1/4-inch dice.
• Add the celery, tuna with all of its oil and chopped parsley to the peppers. Toss until the tuna flakes into bite-size pieces and everything is well mixed, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

TUNA SALAD WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lime juice, and jalapeno pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Stir in tuna.
• Spread tuna mixture to within 1/4 inch of the edge of each tortilla. Top with lettuce, cheese, and tomato; press lightly to flatten a bit. Top with avocado, green onion, and cilantro. Roll up each tortilla tightly or fold in half. Serve immediately.

TUNA SALAD WITH OLIVES, ORANGE AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in large bowl to blend. Working over bowl with dressing, cut oranges between membranes, releasing segments into bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, tuna, olives and parsley; toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)
• Divide salad greens among plates. Spoon tuna salad over, dividing equally. Garnish with almonds.

TUNA SALAD IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; chill. , Line two serving plates with lettuce. Cut tomatoes, but not all the way through, into six wedges; place on lettuce and separate wedges slightly. , Gently stir chow mein noodles into tuna salad; spoon into the center of each tomato.

PASTA, TUNA & ROASTED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Put a large pot of lightly salted water on to boil.
• Combine tuna, 1/3 cup red peppers, onion (or scallions) and capers in a large bowl.
• Combine yogurt, basil, oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and the remaining 1/3 cup red peppers in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth.
• Cook pasta until just tender, 10 to 14 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Add to the tuna mixture along with the red pepper sauce; toss to coat.

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD IN PEPPER CUPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over water to soften, let stand 5 minutes.
• Pour consommé into medium saucepan.
• Cut peppers in half crosswise to form shells, remove core and seeds carefully.
• Bring consommé to boil, add pepper shells cut side up.
• Cover and boil 3 minutes.
• Remove shells, turn upside down on paper towel, to drain, then refrigerate.
• Bring consommé back to boiling, add onion and boil 30 seconds.
• Stir in gelatin until it dissolves.
• Pour into a bowl.
• Refrigerate until partially set.
• Fold in tuna, tomatoes, chopped lettuce, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Spoon into pepper shells, piling high.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.
• Place each pepper on a lettuce leaf at serving time.
• Garnish with a dollop of sour cream.