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.
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Tuna Salad in Canteloupe Bowl
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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I am Marilyn Lesniak. Writer, Photographer and Chief Bottle Washer behind the scenes at Marilyn's Treats. Follow me to my kitchen. 
One of my summertime favorites! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great week.
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen. Summer is my favorite season for using fresh fruits and veggies. I hope you enjoy your day!
I love the flavor combination here! I’ve had tuna in papaya, but the canteloupe sounds so refreshing! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party.
I never thought of papaya as a vessel. I have used pineapple or apples before. You have made me start thinking Helen!! Enjoy your evening and thank you for the inspiration.
Great and easy summer salad – love it. Pinned and thanks for sharing.
Thank you Chas. I just love this salad combo. Enjoy your day!
Such a pretty presentation. Looks yummy. TFS
Thank you Clearissa. My book club loved it!! Enjoy your 4th!
Looks wonderful!
Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Thank you Amy. I wouldn’t miss the party!
This looks like a nice refreshing summer meal. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday!
You are welcome Julie. Thanks for commenting! Enjoy your week.
I love this, but I forget to make it. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
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!
Love the cantaloupe bowl!
Thank you so much Rogene! Have a great week.
A beautiful presentation Marilyn, and it’s perfect for hot summer nights.
Thank you Carol!! Enjoy your week.
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!
I am glad you like it Jenny! Come by anytime. Have a great week.
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.
I love fresh fruit and salads. Epseically this time of year. Enjoy!!
You are so creative. This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing and co-hosting with #BloggingGrandmothers.
thank you so much Clearissa. I am glad you like the cantaloupe bowl. Enjoy your week!
Looks like a great lunch! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope your week is fantastic.
I like to serve this to the ladies before bunko night. Glad you like it!
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.
Thank you for coming MarEliz! And for the kind words too. I am glad you like the tuna salad. Have a great week!
Oh, this looks delicious, Marilyn! I need some lighter recipes to balance out the heavier ones I’ve been eating lately. Thank you for sharing this. Pinned to my Yummy board, as always.
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!
I would’ve never thought to put tuna and cantaloupe together but it sounds awesome. I think I’m going to make this for a get together on Memorial Day! Thanks for linking up to #fridayfrivolity. Xx
This is so light and really refreshing. I know you will love it! Enjoy your week!
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
Thank you for those kind words! Have a great week!
I have never tried Tuna and Cantaloup but it sounds delicious Marilyn
It is a great dish. Thanks Amber. Have a great week!
I never thought of pairing tuna with cantaloupe but it sure looks yummy! Thank you for sharing at Ravenwould.
I saw it in a restaurant once. It looked better than mine though. Have a great week.
This sounds like a great combination of flavors, Marilyn. Great summer time meal! Pinning.
It was a great pairing Beverly. Thanks for stopping in. Have a great week!
This recipe looks totally yummy..Really creative to use a cantaloupe bowl 🙂 Such a nice combination this Tuna is
Thank you for the kind words. This recipe is one of my favorites! Have a great week!
Sounds tasty. Tuna and cantaloupe are both favs of mine. Thank you Marilyn for attending the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty. I shared your post.
I have always thought they were good together, but this took it over the top!! Happy Mother’s Day!
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 😉
They were so awesome together. It is a great brunch recipe for a day with just the gals! Happy Mother’s Day!
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!
Thank you Chloe. I have three similar recipes and they are my go to luncheon choices. Have a great Mother’s Day!
This is beautiful Marilyn!
Thanks Sandra. That is great praise coming from you! Have a great weekend!
I love the canteloupe bowl. Thanks for sharing your recipe at Sew It Cook It Craft It.
Thank you Lina for your comment. I am excited you enjoyed the recipe! Have a great weekend!
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
You are welcome Julie. Thanks for stopping. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Thanks for sharing your recipe on Oh my Heartsie Girls WW this week, sounds yummy!
You are welcome Karren. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
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!
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!
YUMMY!!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess. Have a great day.
What a delicious idea! I’ve had tuna in papaya before, but not cantaloupe! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
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!
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
Thank you Linda. My grandma used to say things like that. Thanks for the memory! Have a great week.
Marilyn,
Now doesn’t this look so yummy!! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!!
Hugs,
Debbie
I am glad you enjoyed it! Have a great week
yummy!! easy to cook..
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My favorite kind of recipe!! Have a lovely day!
Marilyn,
What a beautiful lunch. I love the way you cut the cantaloupe!
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.
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.
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!
I love love love tuna salad and I’m excited to try this! Never thought to use a cantaloupe bowl so creative
I am glad you like it Samantha! It goes so well together and I was totally full until dinner. Let me know what you think on e you try it!
Thanks Marilyn this recipe looks great. I love Tuna and rockmelon (that’s what we call cantaloupe). Thanks for sharing at #WednesdaysWisdom
Thanks Sue! Glad to get back in the saddle.