Tuna-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Prep Time:
25 Minutes
Total Time:
25 Minutes
Serves:
15
Ingredients
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30 Cherry tomatoes
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5 ounce can solid white tuna in water, drained
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3/4 cup Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese
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1/4 cup finely chopped celery
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1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions
Remove the stems from the tomatoes. Starting at the stem end and using small grapefruit spoon or paring knife, carefully hollow out each tomato, leaving 1/8-inch shell. Invert the tomato shells onto a paper towels to drain. In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, cottage cheese, celery, green onion, parsley, lemon peel and lemon juice. Fill the tomato shells with the tuna mixture; place on a serving platter or tray. Serve immediately, or cover loosely and refrigerate up to 24 hours before serving. Tip: To level the bottoms of the tomatoes, cut a thin slice from the bottom of each.