Avocado Tuna Salad

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Steps to Make It.

15 mins
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15 mins
BBQ Food
Holiday, Birthday, Party, Cooking for Kids
beginner
A
Serves 6
american

Ingredients

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Nutritions

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Gather all ingredients and measure them out before starting the recipe.

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Mix the avocado, cucumber, onion, and cilantro together in a bowl.

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Add the olive oil and lime juice and toss. Season with the salt, pepper, and celery seeds. Stir to combine.

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Add the tuna and mix well. Try a small bite and adjust seasoning as desired.

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Serve and enjoy!

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HTML Directions

  • 1
    Gather Ingredients
    Ingredients for avocado tuna salad

    Gather all the necessary ingredients for the avocado tuna salad.

  • 2
    Mix Vegetables
    Mixing cucumbers, onions, cilantro, and avocado

    In a bowl, mix together the avocado, cucumber, onion, and cilantro.

  • 3
    Add Seasoning
    Avocado and vegetables mixed with seasoning

    Drizzle in the olive oil and lime juice, then toss. Season with salt, pepper, and celery seeds, and stir to combine.

  • 4
    Add Tuna
    Avocado tuna salad mixture in a bowl

    Carefully add the tuna and mix well. Taste a small portion and adjust the seasoning as needed.

  • 5
    Serve and Enjoy
    Avocado tuna salad served on a plate

    Serve the avocado tuna salad and enjoy your delicious dish!

Elevate your next tuna salad with avocado, cucumber, fresh herbs, and citrus juice. This simple and quick recipe takes the tried and true flavor combination of lime, cilantro, and avocado and pairs it with canned tuna and cucumber to create a hearty dish that can stand alone on the lunch counter or be scooped onto bread, a bed of lettuce, or stuffed into a tomato. 

Avocado tuna salad holds up well for later use too, and, thanks to the acid in the lime juice, the avocado doesn't brown. In fact, the avocado tuna salad maintains a vibrant green color even after it's been in the refrigerator for a day, but is best eaten as fresh as possible.

This recipe is sugar, gluten, grain, dairy, legume, and nut-free, so it's a safe bet for most diets including the Whole30 and ketogenic diet. Avocado tuna salad can also be enhanced with whatever ingredients you like, such as chopped cherry tomatoes, capers, extra lime juice, pickles, sliced jalapeños, and so on. Sub out the tuna for another easy-to-use cooked seafood such as lump crab, shrimp, flaked salmon, or chopped scallop. 

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How to Store

While this salad doesn't have to be eaten right away, it must be kept refrigerated and should be consumed within a few days. For the greenest avocado, eat within a day.

Recipe Variations

  • Elevate this dish even more by using lump crab meat or chopped, cooked shrimp instead of canned tuna. The flavors work well with these foods and the preparation stays that same.
  • Add a little heat with chopped fresh jalapeño.
  • Add more color with halved or chopped cherry tomatoes.
  • Give the salad a briny, salty kick with capers or sliced olives.
  • For a creamier tuna salad, add a couple of tablespoons of mayo.
  • Skip adding the avocado and cucumber and instead serve the mixture inside an avocado with a fan of cucumbers on the side. It looks pretty and is the perfect meal to serve at a luncheon.

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