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These are cute little tuna appetizers made to look like watermelons. Great for parties, they make perfect finger-food, and are much less work than making a whole bunch of sushi for a party! Not to mention, they are delicious!
This recipe has a lot of contrasting flavors. The cool of the cucumber versus the heat of the Siracha sauce. The soft, yielding texture of the tuna, as opposed to the snappy crunch of the cucumber slice. The creamy flavor of the mayonnaise versus the clean, fresh flavor of the cucumber and tuna. So it’s not really sushi – no sushi rice in the recipe – but sushi lovers will love this dish!
I got this idea from Sushi American Style [1] by Tracy Griffith.
- Recipe [2]
- Nutrition Info [3]
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 tsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 oz black sesame seeds
- 6 oz sashimi-grade tuna
Cooking Directions
- Mince tuna.
- Mix with mayonnaise and Sriracha sauce.
- Slice cucumber into rounds.
- Top each cucumber slice with a small scoop of the tuna mix.
- Sprinkle a few sesame seeds on top, so it looks like a watermelon with black seeds.
- Enjoy!
Serving Size: 1 piece Tuna Cucumber Watermelon
- Calories: 80
- Fat: 6g, 10% DV
- Saturated Fat: 1g, 5% DV
- Cholesterol: 7g, 2% DV
- Sodium: 56g, 2% DV
- Total Carbohydrates: 2g, 1% DV
- Dietary Fiber: 1g, 3% DV
- Sugars: 0g
- Protein: 4g, 8% DV
- Vitamin A: 6%
- Vitamin C: 1%
- Calcium: 5%
- Iron: 5%
- Magnesium: 6%
- Potassium: 2%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. These values are only estimates based on the individual ingredients, and not meant to replace the advice of a medical professional.
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