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Tuna Salad in Canteloupe Bowl

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Fresh Fuit Tuna Salad This Tuna Salad in Canteloupe Bowl is not only healthy and nutritious, but is a great choice for a simple luncheon get together with friends.

I have been on a dinner and dessert kick lately so I figured it was time to present a healthy and nutritious meal option for a change. If you are dairy free then skip the cottage cheese. This Tuna Salad in Canteloupe Bowl is not only healthy and nutritious, but is a great choice for a simple luncheon get together with friends. The kiddos will also love this blend of flavors and the soft easy to chew fruits. The culinary treat you taste as the sweet, cold and sour flavors hit your palate at different intervals is like none other. Add some raisins to the tuna salad or if you decide, walnut chips also add a unique texture. A slice or two of avocado adds a burst of color to the presentation.

Here are more Mothers Day Brunch Recipes And more fuit and veggie recipes are here. Fresh Melon Fruit Salad, Baked Apples, Apple Corn Muffins and Tuna Salad in a Canteloupe Bowl.

Fresh Fuit Tuna Salad

Tuna Salad in Canteloupe Bowl

This Tuna Salad in Canteloupe Bowl is not only healthy and nutritious, but is a great choice for a simple luncheon get together with friends.
5 from 10 votes
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Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruit, healthy, summer
Method: NoBake
Skill Level: Basic
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Adjust Servings: 2
Calories: 181kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

Tuna Salad:

  • 4 Tbs Kraft Miracle Whip or light Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise
  • 1 stalk cleaned and chopped celery
  • 1 Tbs chopped sweet onion
  • 3 diced hard boiled eggs
  • 2 Tbs drained sweet pickle relish
  • 1 grilled pita
  • 6 outer lettuce leaves iceberg or romaine
  • 2 sliced tomatoes
  • 1 6 oz can tuna paked in water drained

Canteloupe Bowl:

  • 1 large canteloupe cut with kichen shears/pinking shears, scraped

Additions:

  • 4 oz cottage cheese
  • 4 oz drained pineapple chunks
  • 4 lettuce leaves chopped

Instructions

Tuna Salad:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together miracle whip, celery, onion, eggs, relish,
  • and tuna until well blended.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Chop the lettuce and spread across the plate as a garnish and placemat for the canteloupe.
  • Cut melon in half and scrape out the inside until smooth. Place on lettuce.
  • Spoon in half the tuna.
  • Add cottage cheese and pineapple around the canteloupe bowl.
  • Serve immediately.
  • *Also goes well with cucumber and avacado.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) | Protein: 30g (60%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 43mg (14%) | Sodium: 469mg (20%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 5g (20%) | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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Comments

    • Marilyn

      July 7, 2018 at 8:56 AM

      I think that is one of the reasons I love blogging. it makes me look at the recipes in my arsenal and remember the oldies but goodies. Thanks Jann and enjoy your weeken!

      Reply

  6. Jenny

    July 2, 2018 at 4:27 PM

    Tuna salad is one of my favorites. Great idea to put it in a cantaloupe bowl, I’ll be over for lunch! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party next week!

    Reply

  7. Amy

    July 2, 2018 at 2:26 AM

    I love, love, love the ingredients in this tuna salad and am so excited for the cantaloupe bowl. I love when the cantaloupe come on. This salad sounds so healthy and is also different, which is nice. Thanks for sharing and hosting at Over the Moon.

    Reply

  10. MarEliz

    June 30, 2018 at 7:16 AM

    Hi Marilyn,
    Your tuna salad is so delish. It makes me so hungry. Thank you for sharing. Youve got a nice place here, warm and cozy. I am Mareliz, a Filipino Spanish Chinese from Singapore.
    Till next.

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      April 16, 2018 at 8:02 PM

      I just love this dish. It is pretty, healthy, and when the fruits are in season, the flavors are magnificent. Thanks Barbara. Have a great week!

      Reply

  13. Miz Helen

    May 16, 2017 at 11:47 AM

    What a lovely presentation for your delicious Tuna Salad. Hope you are having a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. We will look forward to seeing you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply

  19. Michelle

    May 12, 2017 at 11:28 AM

    I love tuna, tinned, fresh it doesn’t matter. I love it and using a canteloupe as a bowl is a just brilliant Marilyn. I can get two fixes at the same time 😉

    Reply

  20. Chloe Crabtree

    May 11, 2017 at 8:24 PM

    Oh, even though it is way past dinnertime, this has em wanting to whip up some tuna salad right now! Such a lovely presentation, would be great for lunch with ladies! Thanks for sharing at Celebrate Your Story!

    Reply

  23. Julie

    May 10, 2017 at 10:12 AM

    This looks so good and healthy to have for lunch. Thanks for sharing this recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
    Have a nice week and a Happy Mother’s Day.
    Julie

    Reply

  25. Laurie

    May 9, 2017 at 11:57 PM

    Never had tuna salad in a cateloupe bowl before! What a perfect combination – now, why didn’t I ever think of this? I think it makes a perfect lunch! Thanks for sharing. Pinned!

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      May 10, 2017 at 8:45 PM

      It is so pretty. I hate throwing out the rinds of watermelon, cantaloupe, apples and pineapple. They make such great vessels for the food! This time of year I get to bring out those recipes! Thanks for the pin. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      May 7, 2017 at 11:22 AM

      I love those recipes that use the otherwise “throw away” parts as a bowl. Ess waste, less dishes. I even have a fruit salad in a pineapple boat! Have a great day!

      Reply

  28. Linda

    May 5, 2017 at 7:37 PM

    My mother would say. “What a pretty plate.” She knew we ate with our eyes long before anyone said it on the food blogs. Looks delicious!

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      May 1, 2017 at 3:12 PM

      Thank you Judee. I wouldn’t cut it that way everytime as it is a pain. But it is nice for a special occasion!! Have a great week.

      Reply

  32. Melinda

    July 19, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    Here from Sunday Features.
    So yummy looking! I totally will try this! (Without the fancy cut out part. Ain’t nobody got time for that! lol)
    Thanks.

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      July 19, 2015 at 9:33 PM

      Hey Melinda! Thanks for coming over. I hear you about the cutout. I had to have my friend do it since she can use a knife without a trip to the ER! It’s just as nice with a straight cut, but the picture wasn’t as pretty!

      Reply

  34. sue

    July 9, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    Thanks Marilyn this recipe looks great. I love Tuna and rockmelon (that’s what we call cantaloupe). Thanks for sharing at #WednesdaysWisdom

    Reply

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