Avocado Tuna Salad (Easy, Creamy, Protein-Packed!)
This easy, creamy, and protein-packed avocado tuna salad comes together in minutes with simple pantry staples. No mayo, no fuss—just a fast, satisfying meal.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 5 oz canned wild albacore tuna (in water)
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- ½ jalapeño pepper diced small
- ½ medium Hass avocado
- ½ lime
- ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 butter lettuce leaves, toasted nori, or grain-free tortillas (optional wrappers)
Instructions
- Crack open a can of tuna, drain the liquid and dump the meat into a medium-sized bowl. Next, gently break up the meat with a fork.
- Finely slice the scallion (green onion) and mince the jalapeño pepper. Toss them in the bowl with the tuna.
- Season the tuna to taste with a little salt, pepper, and a spritz of lime juice.
- In a separate bowl, mash half an avocado with salt and pepper to taste, and the rest of the lime juice.
- Scoop up the mashed avocado and add it to the bowl of seasoned tuna. Stir to combine.
- Eat straight out of the bowl or wrap in lettuce leaves, toasted nori, or grain-free tortillas.
Notes
How to store leftovers: Tuna Avocado salad keeps for about 3 days in the fridge in an airtight container. However, please note that the avocado will continue to get browner the longer it sits—it'll be okay to eat, but it may look a little unappetizing.
Nutrition
Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g