Easy Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe (No Mayo)
This creamy, no-mayo avocado tuna salad packs 15g of protein with fresh cucumber, bell pepper, and zesty lemon dressing in just 10 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 220kcal
Ingredients
- 2 (5 oz) canned tuna drained and flaked
- 1 large diced avocado peeled, pitted, and diced
- ½ cup diced english cucumber diced
- ¼ cup diced red bell pepper diced
- ½ small sliced red onion sliced
- ½ chopped jalapeño seeds removed and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley finely chopped
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl or a jar, add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, and mix well. Set it aside.
- In a large bowl, add 2 (5 oz) canned tuna (drained and flaked), 1 large diced avocado, ½ cup diced english cucumber, ¼ cup diced red bell pepper, ½ small sliced red onion , ½ chopped jalapeño, 2 tablespoons sliced green onion, and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley.
- Pour the prepared dressing and stir gently to combine. Serve this delicious tuna fish and avocado salad as is or on toast. enjoy!
Notes
- For a little extra crunch like I do, try adding more veggies and beans like sliced radishes, sweet corn, briny olives, chickpeas, or black beans.
- You can add crumbled feta, tangy goat cheese, cotija, or grated parmesan cheese for a salty finish.
- Looking to add more protein? Mixing in hard-boiled eggs, a dollop of Greek yogurt, cooked quinoa, or tender pasta will help get the job done.
- With the fall and winter months coming up, you can adapt this dish by tossing in roasted butternut squash, or sweet potato, orange segments, pomegranate arils, crisp pear, apple slices, or dried cranberries.
- However, if you have a hard time letting go of summer, you can mix in strawberries, blueberries, sweet mango, or ripe tomatoes. This makes it simply mouthwatering. And who knows, maybe wintertime rolls around, you may want to try this to rid you of those winter blues!
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg