Avocado Tuna Salad

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Jazz up a can of tuna with this easy avocado tuna salad recipe. Silky avocado adds creaminess that's cut with a hit of acidity from lemon and a briny punch from feta cheese. Romaine hearts and cucumber offer refreshing crunch.

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Karen Rankin
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Karen Rankin is a recipe tester, developer and food stylist. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in EatingWell, Southern Living, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Food & Wine. She has served as a food stylist for many of those same brands and produces a series of videos for Southern Living called Tips from the Test Kitchen.

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Avocado-Tuna Salad
Photo: Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ruth BlackBurn / Julia Bayless
Active Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
6
Nutrition Profile:
Soy-Free High-Fiber Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 2 medium avocados, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)

  • 2 (5 ounce) cans solid white tuna in oil, drained and flaked

  • 4 cups romaine hearts

  • 1 cup chopped English cucumber

  • ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

  • ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds

  • ¼ cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives

  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Whisk oil, lemon juice and salt together in a large bowl; add avocados and toss gently to coat thoroughly. Add tuna, romaine, cucumber, feta, almonds, olives and parsley to the avocado mixture; toss gently to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 hour.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, December 2021

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

338 Calories
27g Fat
10g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Serving Size about 1 cup
Calories 338
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 6g 21%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 17g 34%
Total Fat 27g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Vitamin A 1067IU 21%
Sodium 478mg 21%
Potassium 529mg 11%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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