Spicy Tuna And Cucumber Bites Recipe

Missing sushi? Try adding a spicy kick to some tuna with Sriracha sauce and coconut aminos (Paleo soy sauce) and serving it on top of crunchy cucumber slices instead of a rice wrapper. Sprinkle everything with sesame seeds for even more of a crunch, or leave them off if you’re not a fan.

You’re going to need sushi-grade tuna for this one because the fish is raw – and all the other usual precautions about raw fish do apply.

It might be a little hard to get the special tuna, but this isn’t the kind of recipe you’d make every day anyway. If you can’t get good raw tuna, you could try a variation with cooked tuna – that would also be good, but it is really different.

Try these as an appetizer for a fancy dinner or as party food when you’re really looking to impress someone. It’s an easy recipe to pull out for something fancy that doesn’t eat up a lot of your time.

Spicy Tuna And Cucumber Bites Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min

Ingredients

• ½ lb. tuna (sushi grade), finely diced
• 1 cucumber, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 green onion, finely sliced
• 1 avocado, diced into small cubes
• 2 tbsp. coconut aminos
• 2 tsp. Sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp. sesame seeds (optional)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. In a bowl, toss the tuna, coconut aminos, Sriracha, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Top each cucumber slice with avocado.
3. Scoop some tuna mixture onto each cucumber slice on top of the avocado.
4. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve with green onions as garnishing.

Spicy Tuna And Cucumber Bites Recipe

A fancy appetizer or snack with an Asian flavor inspiration.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ½ lb. tuna sushi grade, finely diced
• 1 cucumber sliced into thin rounds
• 1 green onion finely sliced
• 1 avocado diced into small cubes
• 2 tbsp. coconut aminos
• 2 tsp. Sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp. sesame seeds optional
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, toss the tuna, coconut aminos, Sriracha, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  ½ lb. tuna, 2 tbsp. coconut aminos, 2 tsp. Sriracha sauce, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Top each cucumber slice with avocado.
  1 cucumber, 1 avocado
• Scoop some tuna mixture onto each cucumber slice on top of the avocado.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve with green onions as garnishing.
  1 green onion, 1 tsp. sesame seeds

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 362mgPotassium: 463mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 194IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg

Keyword cucumber, spicy, tuna

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