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    Home » Recipes » Sandwiches & Wraps

    Avocado Tuna Salad

    Published on October 6, 2020 - Updated on May 6, 2023 by Chef Rodney - 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    avocado tuna salad
    This Avocado Tuna Salad is perfect for sandwiches or served over a bed of lettuce. As a bonus, no mayonnaise in this tuna salad!
     
    delicious sandwich

    This Avocado Tuna Salad tastes great in pita pockets, on bread, on crackers or even over a bed of lettuce. You get to decide!

    sandwich on a plate with potato chips

    I'm pretty sure at one point in our lives we've all had chicken salad, egg salad or tuna salad sandwiches. But how about Avocado Tuna Salad? while most other salads use mayonnaise, this salad uses avocado as a binder.

    avocado tuna salad

    What I personally love about this salad is that the tuna is not overpowering. All the ingredients play nice together without one dominating the show. You can taste almost all the ingredients in every single bite.

    pita pocket sandwich on a plate

    You can also take it up a notch and put some chopped tomatoes on it. That's what my wife likes to do. Go ahead and experiment and tweak it to your liking.

    avocado tuna salad

    I always use white tuna canned in water when making sandwiches but you are more than welcome to use other varieties as a substitute if you prefer. I just don't care for my tuna to be canned in oil.

    avocado tuna salad

    🥑 How to Pick the Perfect Avocado

    Choosing the wrong avocado will ruin your dish. Especially when the avocado is the main ingredient like in Guacamole. Basically, you want a perfectly ripe Avocado. This is a great article on how to select the perfect avocado.

    🎥 How to cut an Avocado

    For more delicious recipes with Tuna, I suggest you give these recipes a try:

    • Tuna Salad Sandwich with Tajin Seasoning
      Tuna Salad Sandwich with Tajin Seasoning
    • italian tuna casserole
      Italian Tuna Casserole
    • Lemon Pepper Tuna Sandwiches
      Lemon Pepper Tuna Fish Sandwich
    • Southern Style Macaroni Salad
      Southern Style Macaroni Salad

    📋 Gather your Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Avocado Tuna Salad recipe (see recipe card for quantities): White Tuna in Water, Avocado, Celery, Red Onion, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Fresh Cilantro, Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper.

    🥣 How to make Avocado Tuna Salad

    Place all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
    Mix the ingredients with a fork, mashing the avocado and breaking up the chunks of tuna, until the ingredients are well combined.

    Avocado Tuna Salad

    Avocado Tuna Salad

    This Avocado Tuna Salad is perfect for sandwiches or served over a bed of lettuce. As a bonus, no mayonnaise in this tuna salad!
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    Prep TimePrep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total TimeTotal Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Sandwiches & Wraps
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2
    Calories 247 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 5 oz White Tuna in Water, drained
    • ½ Avocado, ripe, roughly chopped
    • ½ Cup Celery, finely minced
    • ¼ Cup Red Onion, minced
    • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • 2 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
    • 2 tablespoon Fresh Cilantro, chopped
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
    • Ground Black Pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Place all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
    • Mix the ingredients with a fork, mashing the avocado and breaking up the chunks of tuna, until the ingredients are well combined.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 18gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 874mgPotassium: 507mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 214IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    1. Sally

      March 09, 2023 at 1:39 pm

      I have used this avocado tuna salad to make scrumptious sandwiches and recently I had it for lunch on a bed of rice. It was so delicious. Avocados are one of my favorite ingredients to use in a salad. They are very tasty

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