Avocado Tuna Salad
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This Avocado Tuna Salad is the ultimate combination of flavors and textures. Made with meaty and rich tuna, ripe avocado, fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, parsley and lime juice. So refreshing, filling, and rich in protein. Perfect for a healthy and light lunch.
Avocado Tuna Salad
If you are looking for a refreshing and healthy salad, look no further than this Avocado Tuna Salad. It is so flavorful, creamy from the avocado and crisp from the cucumber and tomatoes. Perfect light and healthy salad to enjoy this summer. It is so easy and simple to make and comes together in no time. Packed in protein, this tuna salad is so satisfying and makes for a quick and tasty lunch.
Ingredients needed to make Avocado Tuna Salad:
- Canned Tuna– With mo added salt.
- Avocado– Make sure it’s a nice ripe avocado.
- English Cucumber– You can also use Persian cucumbers.
- Cherry Tomatoes– They add juiciness, flavor and a pop of color to the salad.
- Fresh Parsley– For freshness.
- For Dressing– Lime juice, avocado oil, pink sea salt, and black pepper.
Equipment needed to make Avocado Tuna Salad:
- Large Mixing Bowl– To toss all of the ingredients in.
How to make Avocado Tuna Salad:
- Step 1– Open and drain tuna cans. Thinly chop fresh parsley and measure out 1/4 cup. Dice avocado and slice cucumber into half moons. Half cherry tomatoes.
- Step 2– In a large mixing bowl combine tuna, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and parsley. Drizzle lime juice and avocado oil over salad. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Step 3– Give salad a good toss making sure all ingredients are well combined together. Serve salad immediately and enjoy!
Tips and Substitutions:
- Add avocado when serving if making ahead- So that avocado doesn’t brown
- Add dressing when serving too- Add lime juice, oil, salt and pepper when you are ready to serve if you are making this salad ahead. This will prevent cucumbers and tomatoes from losing their crispiness and getting soggy.
- Substitute for parsley- You can use fresh cilantro.
- Add onions for extra crunchiness- If you like onions, add red onion or Pickled Red Onions are a great in this salad too.
How to serve Avocado Tuna Salad:
This avocado tuna salad is pretty simple, yet pretty filling. You can serve it in a great variety of ways.
- Make it a main salad– Serve it over a bed of romaine lettuce, arugula, or mixed greens.
- Make sandwiches– Serve it with any preferred bread and make it an avocado tuna salad sandwich!
- Over some toast– Toast some sourdough bread and make some avocado tuna salad toast.
- Serve it as a dip– Use you favorite chips or crackers and serve this salad as a dip.
- Make it a wrap– Serve it in some tortillas and make some healthy wraps.
Avocado Tuna Salad FAQ’s:
What kind of tuna is best for Tuna Salad?
For this specific recipe, we like to use solid white albacore tuna in water. You also want to make sure it doesn’t have any added salt. This tuna won’t alter the taste or texture it already gets from the quick and easy dressing.
How do I know an avocado is ripe?
When shopping for your avocados, feel how hard they are. If they are really hard then they’re not ripe enough. If they’re too soft, then they’re already starting to rot on the inside. Chances are that avocado will be black and not taste good.
Another great way you can tell if an avocado is ready to be used; is simply by removing the stem right at the bottom. This will show you the color of the inside of the avocado. If it looks kind of yellowish then it’s not ready. Brownish means it has started to go bad. You want a bright green shade!
Can I use chicken instead?
Yes. If you are not a fan of tuna or can’t eat it, you can certainly use shredded chicken for this recipe instead. You can also use shredded salmon if you just want to switch up the fish.
Meal Prepping it:
This Tuna Avocado Salad is best if served right away. However, you can make it ahead and it will last in the fridge for 2-3 days. Just don’t add the avocado or dressing until you are ready to serve.
Storing Avocado Tuna Salad:
This avocado tuna salad is best when served right away. You can store some leftovers in an airtight container. Keep it refrigerated for no more than a day. As the salad sits in the fridge with the avocado and dressing in it; the avocado will start to brown and the cucumbers will lose their crispiness.
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Avocado Tuna Salad
This Avocado Tuna Salad is the ultimate combination of flavors and textures. Made with meaty and rich tuna, ripe avocado, fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, parsley and lime juice. So refreshing, filling, and rich in protein. Perfect for a healthy and light lunch.
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna (5 oz each)
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 English cucumber
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup thinly chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Open and drain tuna cans. Thinly chop fresh parsley and measure out 1/4 cup. Dice avocado and slice cucumber into half moons. Half cherry tomatoes.
In a large mixing bowl combine tuna, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and parsley. Drizzle lime juice and avocado oil over salad. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Give salad a good toss making sure all ingredients are well combined together. Serve salad immediately and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Add avocado when serving if making ahead- So that avocado doesn’t brown
- Add dressing when serving too- Add lime juice, oil, salt and pepper when you are ready to serve if you are making this salad ahead. This will prevent cucumbers and tomatoes from losing their crispiness and getting soggy.
- Substitute for parsley- You can use fresh cilantro.
- Add onions for extra crunchiness- If you like onions, add red onion or Pickled Red Onions are a great in this salad too.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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