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Avocado Tuna Salad

Avocado Tuna Salad

A delicious Avocado Tuna Salad packed with fresh ingredients, perfect for a light meal or snack.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • medium bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

Tuna and Vegetables

  • 2 cans water or oil packed tuna 6 ounces each
  • 1 small red onion about 5 ounces
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 small bunch fresh parsley
  • 1 medium lemon
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 1 small bunch fresh chives
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more as needed
  • 8-12 slices bread optional

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Drain 2 (6-ounce) cans tuna and place in a large bowl. Break up any large chunks of tuna with a fork.
  • Prepare the following, adding them to the bowl as they are completed: Finely chop 1 small red onion (about ¾ cup). Finely chop 2 stalks celery (about 1 cup). Coarsely chop fresh parsley leaves until you have ¼ cup. Finely grate the zest of 1 medium lemon until you have 1 teaspoon zest (reserve the lemon).
  • Halve and pit 1 medium avocado. Cut one half of the avocado into ⅓- to ¼-inch pieces. Add to the bowl with tuna and gently mix until well-combined, doing your best to keep the avocado pieces intact.
  • Prepare the following, adding them to a medium bowl as you complete them: Scoop out the flesh from the remaining avocado half, finely grate 1 small garlic clove, juice the lemon until you have 1 tablespoon juice, use a whisk to mash the avocado, then whisk until smooth.
  • Finely chop fresh chives until you have 2 tablespoons. Add the chives, 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt to the smooth avocado. Whisk until smooth and well-combined. Transfer to the bowl with the tuna and gently mix until everything is evenly coated in the mixture. Taste and season with more lemon juice and kosher salt as needed. Serve as is or on the bread of your choice.

Notes

This is best eaten the day it is made.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
Keyword avocado salad, Avocado Tuna Salad, easy salad, healthy salad, light meal, tuna salad
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