Herbed Tuna Stuffed Peppers

Lemon and fresh herbs combine for a deliciously light tuna salad that gets stuffed into crisp and crunchy red bell peppers, making this no-cook lunch perfect for a light meal at home. It also travels well and makes a healthy workplace lunch.

Not your traditional tuna salad that is weighed down with lots of mayonnaise, these enlightened dairy-free tuna salad stuffed peppers are perfect in warmer weather.

How Many Calories and WW Points in these Bell Peppers Stuffed with Lemon Herb Tuna?

According to my calculations, each serving has about 300 calories.

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Ingredients

• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cans (5 ounces each) chunk light tuna in water
• 3/4 cups baby arugula (or favorite greens)
• 1/2 cup fresh basil (or favorite herb)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 5 teaspoons fresh dill (or favorite herb)

How to Make Herbed Tuna Stuffed Peppers, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Step 2: Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise, removing the stem, seeds and white membranes from the insides.

Step 3: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.

Step 4: Add tuna, arugula and herbs to oil mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.

Step 5: Divide tuna mixture evenly between peppers halves and serve.

Step 6: Store any leftover tuna in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes, Additions and Substitutions

Feel free to substitute the arugula and herbs with your favorites. If you are not a fan of the peppery spice of arugula, try dandelion greens, frisée, baby spinach, endive, baby kale or radicchio instead. Some good fresh herb choices are tarragon, dill, chives, mint, etc.

Make this ahead by preparing the tuna salad mixture and storing it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When you are ready to serve, prepare the peppers, then simply fill and serve.

Serving Suggestions

Alternatively, you can cut the bell peppers in half crosswise so they make little cups. Just remove the stem, clean the seeds and white membranes, then fill with the prepared tuna and enjoy!

You could also serve this dairy-free herbed tuna in medium or large tomatoes.

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Recipe source: So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week (affiliate link) by Ellie Krieger

More Light and Healthy Tuna Recipes for WW

• No-Cook Italian Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes
• Dilly Tuna Spread
• Healthy Tuna Salad
• Open-Faced Tuna Melts