Tajin Cucumber Boats With Lime Juice

I keep coming up with new fillings for cucumber boats.

There are chicken salad cucumber boats, chive and onion cream cheese cucumber boats, and bacon tomato avocado cucumber boats on the site already, and this is the one I reach for when I want something bright and a little spicy.

Cream cheese and mashed avocado go into each cucumber half, then everything bagel seasoning, Tajín, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice go on top. You get cool, crisp cucumber, a creamy middle, and a salty, tangy bit of chili heat in every bite.

Tajín is a Mexican chili-lime seasoning made from dried chili peppers, salt, and dehydrated lime juice. Most grocery stores carry it in the spice aisle or the international aisle.

Blotting the cucumber dry after you take out the seeds matters. It keeps the cream cheese from sliding around and keeps the boats from getting watery if they sit for a bit.

For another way to use Tajín, I recommend this smoked elote recipe. It goes well with anything off the grill, and the smoke brings out the sweetness of the corn.

💛 Why you’ll love this recipe

• Cool and crunchy, with a little chili heat from the Tajín.
• Ready in 5 minutes, with no cooking.
• A knife, a spoon, and a paper towel are all the equipment you need.
• Six ingredients, all easy to find.

➡️ Ingredients

⏲ How to make Tajin cucumber boats

This is an overview of the recipe’s instructions. The full instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

1. Slice a cucumber in half lengthwise then, using a spoon, de-seed both sides.
2. Blot both cucumber boats dry with a paper towel.
3. Spread on cream cheese and mashed avocado.
4. Sprinkle on Everything Bagel Seasoning and Tajín before adding a squeeze of lime juice.

👉 Ingredient substitution suggestions

• Cucumber: Bell peppers, sweet mini peppers, or celery work great here.
• Cream Cheese: A dairy-free cream cheese, including an almond-based one, can be swapped in at a 1:1 ratio.
• Avocado: Guacamole can be used in place of mashed avocado. Just be sure to note that the cucumber boats may taste a little saltier than written if the guacamole contains added salt.
• Salt-Free Everything Bagel Seasoning: I buy my salt-free seasoning on Amazon, but you can also find this seasoning at most grocery stores in the spice aisle. If you can’t find it, you can make your own seasoning at home by following this Everything Bagel seasoning recipe, or you can also just use any of the components you have on hand to make your own variation (like sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced garlic, and/or dried minced onion).
• Tajin: I highly recommend picking up a bottle of this chili-lime seasoning, as it is a great topping and is very versatile. You can, however, try to create your own by combining chili powder, lime zest, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
• Lime Juice: You can use lemon juice instead of lime here. I prefer fresh, but bottled is fine, too.

Any of these swaps will change the nutrition information in the recipe card.

💬 FAQs

📚 More cucumber snack recipes

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• 10-Minute Spicy Tuna Rolls
• Spicy Egg Salad Cucumber Boats
• Everything Bagel Seasoning Cucumber Boats