Description
A fun and healthy no-bread lunch idea for kids, using colorful bell peppers filled with creamy tuna salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (5 oz) can tuna, drained
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sweet relish (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2–3 mini bell peppers, halved and seeds removed
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the drained tuna, mayonnaise, chopped celery (if using), and sweet relish (if using).
- Mix well until everything is combined and the tuna salad is creamy.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the tuna salad into the halved mini bell peppers.
- Serve immediately or pack as a healthy lunch.
Notes
- You can add other finely chopped vegetables like carrots or cucumber to the tuna salad.
- For picky eaters, start with just tuna and mayonnaise and gradually introduce other ingredients.
- Mini bell peppers are easy for little hands to hold.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filled pepper half
- Calories: About 150
- Sugar: Low
- Sodium: Moderate
- Fat: Moderate
- Saturated Fat: Low
- Unsaturated Fat: Moderate
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Low
- Fiber: Low
- Protein: High
- Cholesterol: Moderate