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Avocado Tuna Salad

by Jennifer Debth July 6, 2021
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5 from 3 votes
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This Avocado Tuna Salad is light, fresh, and just as creamy as classic tuna salad without the mayo! Serve it on bread, with crackers, in a wrap, you name it!

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This avocado tuna salad is a lightened up version of my classic tuna salad recipe. It’s loaded with lean protein from the tuna and, instead of using mayonnaise, we’re using mashed avocado. Healthier, but just as creamy and delicious!

Ingredients

  • Red Wine Vinegar – adds a tangy, brightness to offset the richness of the avocado and tuna.
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil – adds a touch more healthy fat and keeps the tuna from becoming dry.
  • Salt, Dried Parsley, Dried Dill Weed, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, and Pepper – an earthy, slightly sweet seasoning blend to add flavor.
  • Tuna – use pre-cooked, canned tuna for easy prep! It’s also very budget friendly.
  • Avocado – adding mashed avocado to tuna salad not only gives it a boost of nutrition but also makes it so creamy without using mayo!
  • Celery and Red Onion – gives the tuna salad a bit of crunch and color. Make sure you dice them up very small so they distribute evenly throughout!
  • Dill Pickle Relish – use sweet, if preferred, but the tang from dill relish is amazing!
Pro tip
Out of red wine vinegar? Try apple cider vinegar instead!

How to make

This avocado tuna salad comes together in just 10 minutes and makes the perfect healthy lunch or light dinner!

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, salt, parsley, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
  2. Add in tuna, avocado, celery, red onion, and relish then serve and enjoy or store in the fridge!
Pro tip
If you want to keep it light but prefer your tuna salad a little creamier try stirring in a scoop of Greek yogurt!

What tuna to use

Use cooked, canned tuna packed in water. Here are some things to look out for when buying canned tuna:

  • “Solid” — this means the tuna will be less mushy and have better texture in the tuna salad.
  • “Packed in water” — if your tuna is packed in oil it will weigh down the tuna salad. You want it to be light and fresh! Bonus: packed in water has less calories and won’t be overly oily.
  • “Pole and line fishing only” — this means the tuna weren’t mass caught.
  • “MSC-certified seal” — this means that the tuna were sustainably caught.

Can you use fresh tuna?

You can but you will have to cook, cool, and flake it. I prefer to use canned tuna for convenience.

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Variations

  • Boost the protein. Add chopped hard boiled egg or chickpeas.
  • Make it cheesy. Sprinkle in some crumbled feta or cojita cheese.
  • Add other veggies. Toss in some diced cucumber, bell pepper, or shredded carrot.
  • Mix in dried fruit. Try raisins, dried cranberries, diced apples, or sliced grapes.
  • Make it vegetarian. Swap the tuna out for chickpeas or check out my Mediterranean chickpea egg salad recipe.
  • Make it creamier. Keep it light but make it creamier with a scoop of plain Greek yogurt.

How to serve avocado tuna salad

  • Sandwich it. Serve it between two pieces of toasted bread or on a pita. Make it a tuna melt by adding on a slice of cheese (I like pepper jack) and broiling it in the oven until melted.
  • Wrap it. Roll it up in a tortilla or make it a lettuce wrap.
  • Stuff it. Check out my tuna stuffed avocados recipe for inspiration or stuff the filling into hard boiled eggs or even hollowed out bell peppers.
  • Dip it. Use it as a dip for crackers, pita chips, or sliced veggies.

How to store

Leftover avocado tuna salad will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

I don’t recommend freezing it because the texture will be affected.

– Jennifer

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Avocado Tuna Salad

5 from 3 votes
This Avocado Tuna Salad is light, fresh, and just as creamy as classic tuna salad without the mayo! Serve it on bread, with crackers, in a wrap, you name it!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Yield: 6 people
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Ingredients

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  • 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 (5 oz) cans tuna drained and flaked
  • 2 large avocados peeled, pitted, and cubed
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, salt, parsley, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
  • Stir in tuna, avocado, celery, red onion, and relish.
  • Taste and re-season, if necessary, then serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Avocado Tuna Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 person)
Calories 246 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 34mg11%
Sodium 693mg30%
Potassium 570mg16%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 231IU5%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

Keywords: avocado, canned tuna, healthy
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Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Healthy, Lunch, Main Dishes, Recipes, Seafood

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  1. Cicero

    United States

    July 30, 2021 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
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  2. Anonymous

    United States

    July 27, 2021 at 3:20 pm

    5 stars
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  3. Sandra

    United States

    July 26, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    5 stars Gonna have to try sounds delicious
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      July 27, 2021 at 6:34 am

      Thank you, Sandra! Hope you love it!
  4. Maureen

    United States

    July 21, 2021 at 4:32 pm

    Sounds fantastic I can’t wait to try it!
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      July 22, 2021 at 7:45 am

      Hope you love it, Maureen!!

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