This fresh and healthy Avocado Tuna Salad replaces classic mayonnaise with nutrient-packed avocado! It will become your new favorite after the first bite.
Here’s a healthy lunch or dinner idea to spice up your routine: Avocado Tuna Salad! This rotation replaces classic mayonnaise with nutrient-dense avocado. The flavor is so fresh and delicious you can skip the mayo version altogether. Alex and I might like this classic tuna salad even better (unless our recipe really is that much better so it’s a tough decision). It only takes a handful of ingredients and 10 minutes to assemble. It’s easy to forget the tuna salad, but it’s now a staple in our repertoire of healthy dishes!
Ingredients for tuna salad with avocado
The best thing about tuna salad? You can do this mainly with pantry ingredients. Of course you need a ripe avocado. But aside from the celery and onion, it’s a pantry-friendly meal. What you need for this easy recipe:
- 1 can of tuna (work filled with water or filled with oil)
- ½ ripe avocado
- celery
- Red onion
- dill pickles are the key to that classic spicy taste!
- lemon juice for some pop
- Dijon mustard Just add the right salty touch
All you have to do is chop the veggies and then mash the ingredients with a fork. It could only win easiest meal ever forgive!
How to safely pit and chop an avocado
The only technique for Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe is to make sure you pit your avocado safely! Many people have knife safety issues when cutting this green fruit. How to best cut an avocado:
- Slice lengthways around the avocado. Twist the two halves to separate them.
- Take a towel and put the avocado on it. In one gentle but quick motion, tap the knife into the pit of the avocado.
- Do not remove the avocado stone by hand! Instead, pull the cutting board close to your body, then place the core against the back edge of the cutting board and pull back to free it from the knife. (Watch the video below for this part!)
- Use a large spoon to scoop the avocado out of the skin. Place the avocado cut-side down, then slice and then into chunky chunks.
Try it Mexican!
Tuna salad with avocado is also often served with Mexican flavors. This version is a classic and simple handle. But you can mix it up and go for a Mexican twist! Replace the lemon with fresh lime juice and add a few tablespoons of chopped cilantro.
Ways to serve tuna salad with avocado
Of course, the first way to serve this healthy tuna salad is the classic sandwich! There are plenty of other creative ways to serve it: gluten-free and paleo options in particular. Here are a few ideas:
- Sandwich: There is nothing wrong with the classic! Try our Artisan Bread (pictured here), No-Knead Bread, Wholemeal Bread or our Best Sourdough.
- Tuna Melt: Pair it with grilled cheese to make the best tuna fudge on the planet!
- Lettuce Wraps: Try the tuna salad wrapped in crisp lettuce!
- Salad main course: Or layer the avocado tuna salad over mixed leafy greens and add sliced tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs. Instant Meal!
- Crostini or Crackers: Spread on baguette slices or crackers. For gluten-free or Paleo, try our homemade almond crackers.
- At a lawyer: What to do with the other half of your avocado? Use it to serve your tuna salad!
Fancy more with tuna? Try these tuna recipes for easy meals like tuna burgers, tuna fondue and more.
Avocado Nutrition
Alex and I don’t mind mayonnaise here. Our Classic Tuna Salad has a hint of mayo with Greek yogurt, just like our Tuna Salad with Egg. But it’s fun to have a variation that maximizes the nutrition of this healthy fruit. Here’s some avocado nutrition facts… as if you needed more inspiration on how to eat it! (Source)
- Rich in fiber. Avocados are high in fiber; one serving contains 7 grams or about 25% of your daily requirement.
- Packed with “good” heart-healthy fats. Avocados are packed with monounsaturated oleic acid, a heart-healthy fatty acid.
- Loaded with vitamins and nutrients. They are also packed with a long list of vitamins.
More great ways to eat avocados
There are so many easy ways to turn an avocado into a meal! Here are some other ideas after trying this Avocado Tuna Salad:
This Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe is…
Pescetarian, gluten free and dairy free.
The description
This fresh and healthy Avocado Tuna Salad replaces classic mayonnaise with nutrient-packed avocado! It will become your new favorite after the first bite.
- 1 5 ounces white tuna with meat
- 1/2 chop celery (¼ cup finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- ¼ cup chopped dill pickles (2 cucumbers)
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice*
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Drain the tuna. Place in a bowl and use a fork to separate the large clumps.
- Roughly chop the avocado. Finely chop the celery, red onion and dill pickles.
- Mix the tuna and vegetables with the remaining ingredients. Eat Immediately: The avocado will begin to brown when exposed to air.
Remarks
*For mixing! Try it Mexican style: substitute lime for the lemon and add 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro!
- Category: Lunch
- Method: shakes
- Kitchen: American
Keywords: Tuna salad with avocado
Healthier meal ideas
Tuna salad is perfect for lunch! Here are some other healthy meal ideas you might enjoy:
- Quinoa Salad or Kale Quinoa Salad This colorful Kale Quinoa Salad is packed with healthy ingredients and tastes amazing! Meal prep with this easy plant-based lunch idea for meals all week long.
- Easy Chickpea Salad A quick lunch idea in 5 minutes! EASY TO MAKE: The perfect healthy plant-based lunch or quick dinner.
- Classic Shrimp Salad Just like the tuna salad… but with shrimp instead!
- Classic Tuna Pasta Salad Creamy and filling! It’s an easy high-protein dinner or lunch ahead of time.
