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A tuna melt stuffed mini pepper on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Healthy Tuna Melt Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Catherine
This Healthy Tuna Melt Stuffed Peppers recipe is a delicious, low carb snack or lunch that whips up in just 10 minutes! This easy recipe makes a great low carb and keto alternative to a traditional tuna melt!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16 stuffed mini peppers
Calories 33 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 mini peppers
  • 133 g tuna (1 can), drained
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons red onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup cheddar cheese (can sub a different melty cheese like mozzarella, havarti, etc)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a bowl, add the drained tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, red onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix to combine everything.
  • Slice the mini peppers in half and remove the seeds. Arrange them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Scoop the tuna mixture into each mini pepper.
  • Top with shredded cheese and bake in the oven for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 489IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.2mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword healthy snack, keto, low carb, mini peppers, tuna
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