Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe

This Tuna Salad Recipe is quick and easy. Perfect for a quick lunch or a simple low carb meal.

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As much as I loved all of the time I had off over the holidays it has been nice getting back to my usual routine of going to work and eating low carb. No more sitting at home all day being tempted by Christmas candy, lol. I’m back to packing my lunch and eating healthy snacks.

Bumble Bee^® Tuna is one of my go-to lunches to take to work. It’s quick and easy, you know I love that. It comes in a can or a pouch, so you can just it grab and go in the morning. Bumble Bee^® Tuna products come in so many different flavors, from Spicy Thai Chili to Sundried Tomato and Basil AND they are a simple, delicious, way to add a variety of nutrients to your diet, including lean protein, healthy fat, and important vitamins and minerals.

Since I’m doing low carb that means no bread for me, so I am always looking for different ways to prepare my tuna. This week I made Avocado Tuna Salad for my lunch. It was delicious! I love avocados and they really added a creaminess to the tuna.

The recipe is simple, I mixed a can of tuna with a tablespoon of mayo, some chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime. Then I roughly chopped up one avocado, sprinkled some salt over it and gave it a squeeze of lime. I served it by layering the tuna over the avocado and then topping everything off with fresh salsa.

I fancied it up here by using metal food rings to shape the salad but when I took it to work I just layered everything in my food storage container and packed it in my lunch bag.

This is recipe is definitely a keeper. It took me less than 10 minutes to make, and if I had the tuna already mixed up it would take less than 5 minutes. Perfect for when I’m rushing out the door in the morning. I loved the creaminess the avocado gave the tuna, with that little added zip from the lime juice. The salsa on top gave everything a fresh flavor that I thought brought it all together.

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Avocado Tuna Salad

Tuna layered with avocado and fresh salsa. This avocado tuna salad recipe is a healthy low carb lunch recipe you're going to love!

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4.23 from 18 votes

Ingredients

• 5 oz Bumble Bee® Tuna
• 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Cilantro, fresh
• 2 tbsp Lime, juiced
• 1 Avocado
• 1/2 c Salsa
• 1/8 tsp Salt

Instructions

• Drain the tuna in the can.
• In a bowl mix tuna, mayonnaise and cilantro.
• Squeeze half of the lime over it and add salt to taste.
• Peel and chop avocado.
• In a bowl lightly mash it, leaving some chunks.
• Squeeze half of the lime over it and add salt to taste.
• On a plate make a layer of avocado. Then layer the tuna on top of that. Finish it with a layer of fresh salsa.

Nutrition

Serving: 3oz, Calories: 258kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 756mg, Potassium: 693mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 7%, Vitamin C: 20%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 7%

Nutrition Disclaimer: We are not certified nutritionists. Nutrition facts are an estimate and are provided as a courtesy. They are generated by an online API which recognizes ingredient names and amounts and makes calculations based on the serving size. Results may vary.

Author: Kat Jeter & Melinda Caldwell

Course: Entree

We for more tuna recipes try our Stuffed Tomato Tuna Melt and Tuna Casserole Stuffed Shells.

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