Snacks · Fiber forward
Lemon Pepper Tuna Cucumber
Lemon tuna cucumber bites with a deliberate mix of fiber, protein, color, and satisfying texture.
Mise en place
Ingredients
For 1 serving
- 2 oz water-packed tuna
- ½ large cucumber
- 1 Tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- ½ tsp lemon zest
Step by step
Method
- 01
Prepare water-packed tuna, large cucumber, plain Greek yogurt, and lemon zest as listed.
- 02
Arrange the ingredients on a small plate or combine them in a portable container.
- 03
Keep crunchy and creamy ingredients separate until serving when that preserves texture.
- 04
Serve as one measured portion and refrigerate promptly if it contains dairy, fish, eggs, or poultry.
Estimated per serving
Nutrition snapshot
Use these estimates as a planning aid. Brands, substitutions, and portion size can change the numbers.
Authenticity & sources
Original DiabeticCookland recipe
Recipe origin. DiabeticCookland developed this measured ingredient list and cooking method. It is not copied from, endorsed by, or presented as a published recipe from another organization.
Nutrition guidance reviewed. The balanced-meal approach was informed by American Diabetes Association · Diabetes Food Hub. This link is the guidance source—not a claim that the organization authored this recipe.
Food-safety standard. Doneness guidance follows the USDA safe-temperature chart.
Health note. Nutrition values remain estimates and this recipe has not been medically personalized. Use exact product labels when carbohydrate accuracy affects medication dosing.
