This fresh tuna salad is stuffed into sweet tomatoes, making it a calorie-friendly super tasty meal.
It’s been months that you’ve listened to my complaints about the lack of sun here in Seattle, yet I feel a tremendous compassion for my friends in other parts of our lovely country who are experiencing just the opposite – extreme heat waves. It appears there is no happy medium this summer for any of us.
For my friends who are sweltering in the heat, I’ve created this healthy – no oven or grill involved – tasty stuffed tomatoes with tuna salad recipe.
I’m afraid sweet, sun-kissed tomatoes haven’t blessed my garden yet, so these tomatoes are from the farmer’s market. While they taste good, you can tell by the flavor that they’re truly missing the heat that makes them sweet.
This tuna salad is slimmed down by chopping deep green kale, parsley and celery into the mix. The addition of light cream cheese adds a sweet creamy texture and flavor, along with some spicy Dijon mustard and creamy low-calorie mayonnaise.
Healthy cooking tip . . .
I see nothing wrong with adding mayonnaise to a recipe when it’s done in moderation. I opt for new offerings on the market that contain olive oil. They are typically lower in calories and I like the addition of heart-healthy fats. Just don’t be fooled, even quality products like Hellmann’s and Kraft use a blend of oils and aren’t 100% olive oil and contain canola and soybean oil.
Happy cooking!
Serves 4
Save RecipeIngredients
- 4 large tomatoes
- 10 ounces water packed tuna, drained
- ¼ cup parsley, chopped
- ½ cup kale, finely chopped
- ½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- ½ cup celery, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons light cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- 1. Cut the very top off the tomatoes and scoop out the middle. The tomato should form a cup, so don't scoop out too much of the flesh.
- 2. Combine the remaining ingredients and stuff into the tomatoes. Chill and serve.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 231, Weight Watchers PointsPlus 6
Total Fat: 5.61g
Cholesterol: 30mg
Sodium: 444mg
Total Carbs: 21.73g
Dietary Fiber: 3.34g
Sugars: 7.24g
Protein: 22.95g
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I agree with you wholeheartedly about the mayonnaise. I actually prefer Hellmann’s olive oil variety. I’ve never added kale to tuna salad, but with all its benefits I’m more than willing to give it a try. Thanks for sharing the recipe (especially since we do have beautiful tomatoes from the garden.
If you use kale make sure to chop it into small pieces, it’s a bit tougher than spinach. I picked out the more tender leaves. Lucky you to have wonderful tomatoes!
I put down at least two large cans of tuna per week. Luckily, central Florida is a great place for good quality tomatoes. Will try this recipe out very soon!
It was certainly easy enough. If you aren’t a kale fan, spinach would work just as well.
This looks fantastic! Love your photos 🙂
Thank you for the picture comment. I’m trying to improve my sadly limited photography skills!
Tomatoes are one of the very best edible containers for foods! When you mention tomatoes needing heat to make them sweet, Kristi, I am reminded of growing up in the very warm Yakima Valley. I would take a salt shaker out with me and park myself in the tomato patch. Warm tomatoes sprinkled with a bit of salt! Nothing like sweet tomato juice dribbling down your chin! Ahhhh, pure heaven!
Oh my, would I have been in heaven there with you, wouldn’t I? I can so picture you sitting in the garden – sun shining down – what a lovely picture. 🙂
Kristi, I am saving this recipe to make the best use of my small crop of greenhouse tomatoes when they are fully ripe, or until I can find a gardener with a glut of delicious fruits. Yum.
Lucky you! I think I’d need a green house to get any tomatoes this year. One of these days I’ll post a picture of my sweet little, pathetic little garden. Hopefully Seattle will have a warm August and September to rescue my garden.
I love these huge tomatoes when they are stuffed. It makes a great healthy meal.
I love those little Campari tomatoes. This would make a good appetizer in those too.
DELICIOUS! And beautiful.
That is truly delicious! I want it now! 🙂
wow…this recipe sounds really good and the photos actually made me wanna try it! Tomatoes stuffed with tuna salad- here I come 🙂
Many thanks!
It was easy and cheap enough to make – healthy too! Thank you for visiting. 🙂
I would have to make this with chicken due to allergies, but I LOVE that you added Kale to it – SO clever and tasty! Buzzed this one – it’s a winner!
Great idea to use chicken. I have a recipe for stuffed Campari tomatoes that uses chicken and tarragon that you might like.
Looks very health and delicious. Love how you shot that stuffed tomato.
This is such a great summer meal. Thanks for the reminder, as I’m actually starting to get fresh tomatoes.
I’m so glad you are seeing tomatoes, I’m still hopeful! Enjoy your weekend!
Yummy! Idea is great! Recipe lovely! And pictures really inviting to have something!
Oh dear, I am complaining about the cold here in Northern Scotland. Doesn’t look like summer at all. I would rather have some heat and be able to go out for some sun tan…..hmmm. Love your stuffed tomatoes. How funny…I also saw stuffed tomatoes T Drick’s blog. Great minds think alike! 😀
That’s too funny again – I just posted the same comment on Drick’s blog. He’s getting the heat and you and I would surely love to share some of it with him. 🙂
oh yes, this is one for me, it is really hot as the dickens down here although today we are blessed with rain making it a bit cooler… I do like to add crunch factor in salads and this tuna salad sounds just right…
You and I are sure on the same page. Just posted a comment about your terrific corn stuffed tomato salad!
LOVE the kale in this. I have recently become obsessed with raw kale, it’s soooo good and yet I have never put it in tuna.
It is good. I like the more tender leaves when I’m using it raw. They seem to be less bitter.
delicious filling meal
Kristi, this is fantastic combination and the way to stuff tomatoes….brilliant:)
Wow your Tomatoes Stuffed with Tuna Salad look absolutely delicious! This is really a tunatastic recipe, and two thumbs up for the great presentation! Thank you for sharing this delicious and healthy recipe.
I adore the idea of stuffing the tomatoes with tuna salad. Very pleasant and delicious.
Love this Kristi and your pictures are great!
That looks so cool and fresh. It definitely gets my mouth watering for tuna salad.
That looks great idea for use of the tomatoes! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mark – have a good week!
This is SUCH a great idea!!! It is so much lighter than using bread!
Even my bread loving hubby liked it. 🙂
That looks great idea, for use of the tomatoes! Thanks for sharing..
This looks soooooo good! I love tuna and I’ve never seen it presented this way and can’t wait to try it! Plus you cut out the bread! Great site btw!! Can’t wait to try more!
Thank you Tammi. I’m so glad you are visiting! I make one with leftover chicken too. That’s my hubby’s favorite.
This looks delicious, but WITH WHOLE WHEAT BREAD CRUMBS IT IS NOT GLUTEN FREE!! Surely everyone who truly must avoid gluten would know this, but you mention that is is gluten free in the description.
Hi Linda – you are so right and thank you for catching my mistake. I was writing the description and had completely forgotten there were bread crumbs in the mix. I appreciate your catch and have changed the description. Thank you!