Tomatoes Stuffed With Tuna: A Light And Delicious Recipe

A good way to combine fruits and meat is through preparations such as tomatoes stuffed with tuna. Didn’t you remember that tomatoes were a fruit? Well they are!

As in Spain we eat melon with serrano ham and the mixture of sweet and salty is exquisite, the mixture of tomato and tuna is also very tasty and it is worth adding it to the menu. Especially during the hottest months of the year, when you want to eat food that is richer in water, that is fresh and light.

To consider

For a single serving, the calorie content can be around 250 per 300 grams. However, this amount can vary as long as you adapt the recipe to your calorie needs or portioned intake. Remember, this recipe is not for a main dish.

Now, you should not overlook that the combination of these two ingredients will provide you with several nutrients: the tomato, as the main ingredient, is full of vitamins and tuna is one of the best lean proteins obtained from white meat that you can consume and from which you should consider the following nutritional aspects:

• Omega-3 fatty acids
• Trace elements
• Minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and calcium

These characteristics that you have read are present in every serving of fish you eat. Sure, it will vary depending on the type you eat, but they are present in tuna.

Tuna stuffed tomatoes recipe

Making them from scratch shouldn’t take more than 20 minutes total. Little work for a nutrient-dense and delicious result! What more can we ask for?

Ingredients

• 4 large red tomatoes
• 8 olives
• 2 boiled eggs
• 2 cans of tuna (without oil) (250 g)
• 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise (15 ml)

Preparation

1. First, you should wash the tomatoes very well before proceeding with the recipe for stuffed tomatoes with tuna.
2. Place them on top of a wooden board and with a sharp knife proceed to make a hole in the middle.
3. Remove the center of each tomato and peel them. Depending on the consistency of the tomato, you may have more or less difficulty completing this step.
4. Next, you will proceed with the filling that will go with the tomatoes. Add the tuna without the oil, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper and a touch of mayonnaise in a small bowl.
5. You should mix everything very well, so that it integrates ideally.
6. Finally, add the previously cooked eggs with the olives and also mix with the tuna filling in the bowl.
7. Proceed to fill each tomato very well without opening it or pressing it too much. Just enough.
8. This preparation can be eaten once you finish with the filling. However, if you want more flavor and better preservation, you can take it to the oven and cook it at 180 ºC for 15 minutes.

How about these tomatoes stuffed with tuna? Undoubtedly it is a perfect recipe for those hot days where you only want something fresh, but at the same time, we need quality nutrients and energy for our body to function well.