Fennel-Cucumber Bites with Creamy Tuna
This crunchy, low carb snack or appetizer is made with creamy Brie, tuna, and parsley topped on fresh cucumber and fennel slices and garnished with salty and sweet fruits. These are healthy, tasty bites perfect for parties, entertaining guests, or movie nights at home! Or just enjoy them for lunch as a light meal!
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 178kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna in extra virgin olive oil 5 ounces/142 grams each
- ½ cup chopped creamy Brie cheese with rind
- 2 tablespoons small capers drained
- 1 cup packed chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ European cucumber a.k.a. English Cucumber thoroughly rinsed
- 1 large fennel bulb thoroughly rinsed
- ½ apricot to garnish cut into matchsticks or a handful of dark grapes cut in half
- 2 pinches of salt to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, break up the tuna and the olive oil juices out of the can with a fork. Add the soft Brie Cheese and mash it until thoroughly combined with the fish. Stir in capers, parsley, and the extra teaspoon of olive oil until well combined; set aside.
- Cut about 3 to 4 inches of the cucumber, and continue to cut lengthwise into about ¼-inch thick slices, set aside.
- Take the fennel and only cut off the very end of the stalks (leaving some stalks attached.) Continue to cut away the thick root at the end of the fennel. It will allow you to pull the first outer layers away from the vegetable. Fill these "fennel cups" up later with the tuna mixture.
- Proceed with cutting the bulb in half, and then lengthwise into ¼-inch thick slices.
- Fill each fennel cup with a good tablespoon of tuna mix. Spread a tablespoon of the mixture also on each slice of vegetables until all is used up. Immediately arrange on a wooden board or large serving plate.
- Garnish with any extra capers, apricots sticks, or grapes.
- Serve as a cold appetizer, healthy snack, or small bite.
Notes
Use leftover fennel stalks in (vegetable) broths to add a fresh anise flavor. Toss chopped fronds into green salads.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 478mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1061IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg
