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Tuna Salad with Avocado

June 21, 2018 by Lindsay 49 Comments

Hi Friends!

This recipe has been a long time coming. I finally got my act together so that I could share the best tuna salad recipe with you. It’s one of my staple lunch/dinner/snacks and many of you have asked for the recipe!

Tuna Salad with Avocado 

This tuna salad is protein packed and adding avocado gives it a dose of heart-healthy fats as well! The perfect lunch!

 

A few things you should note. I measured the ingredients because I know people will ask, but this is not an exact science. I don’t usually measure when I make it. You can easily add in more ingredients or leave some out and it will still taste just fine! You could also make this with canned chicken. Also, it’s impossible to make tuna salad look visually appealing.

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Tuna Salad with Avocado

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Dress this lunch staple up or keep it simple, either way this recipe is great when you need a healthy meal in a snap.

  • Author: Lindsay L
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 2 cans low-sodium tuna (packed in water)
  • ½ c avocado (1 medium Hass avocado should do the trick!)
  • ¼ c hummus (Sabra Pine Nut is my favorite!)
  • ¼ c chopped onion (white, red, yellow or green)
  • ½ c chopped red bell pepper
  • 3 Tbsp salsa
  • 1–2 tsp curry powder
  • • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • • squeeze of lemon juice
  • • Optional:
  • • ½ c cooked quinoa
  • • 2-3 chopped hard boiled eggs

Instructions

  1. Combine the tuna, avocado & hummus in a bowl and mix well.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  3. Taste and adjust seasonings.

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Debbie @ Live from La Quinta says

    June 11, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    Obviously I don’t do tuna, but looking at the ingredients, I bet this could stand alone without the fish!

    Reply
  2. Lisa says

    June 11, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    Oh yum! Well, I don’t actually like tuna, but I was imagining replacing this with shredded chicken, and I’m pretty sure that would be just as amazing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:05 AM

      it’s definitely just as good!

      Reply
  3. Danielle says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:42 AM

    This looks fantastic! I’ve only made a simple version of tuna, avocado, and dijon. This will be next on my list to try!

    Reply
  4. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    June 11, 2013 at 5:21 AM

    This looks so good!! I have made tuna salad with avocado, but adding hummus all of the seasonings and hard boiled egg would be DELICIOUS!! 🙂 I am definitely making this soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:04 AM

      yay! let me know what you think!

      Reply
  5. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    June 11, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    i love tuna salad, but itz definitely something i don’t make enough. the addition of the spices you chose sound good – i’ll need to try this one!

    Reply
  6. Karen says

    June 11, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    This looks delicious! Well not really, but it SOUNDS delicious. My boyfriend and I were just talking about finding a good tuna salad recipe without mayo last night, so thanks!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:04 AM

      you’re welcome! enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life) says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    I always forget to make Tuna salad, but love it when I do! Love your twist on it 🙂

    Reply
  8. Meghan @ After the Ivy League says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    This recipe looks so good! I love the combination of lots of ingredients, hummus, avocado, salsa? Mmm! Talk about a beefed up tuna salad recipe!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:03 AM

      yeah girl! i love that it’s so versatile. you can put pretty much anything in there!

      Reply
  9. sara @ fitcupcaker says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    I love tuna salad, I def add egg into mine for even more protein! Ill def be making this soon. Great to pack for work lunches even though everyone in the lunch room will prob hate me 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:02 AM

      haha i say tough luck to them. at least you’re eating well 🙂

      Reply
  10. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    I love that you add hummus to everything. Tuna got old while training, but I think I’m ok with it again. I ate my emergency packet in the airport yesterday!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:00 AM

      i can only imagine how sick i would get of it if i had to eat it all the time!

      Reply
  11. misszippy says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    I do love tuna salad but really gave it up for the most part b/c of mayo. Now I can try this!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:00 AM

      yay! hope you like it!

      Reply
  12. Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    I just discovered tuna salad with avocado last month! It’s so amazing. I keep mine simple and just do tuna + mashed avocado + salt + pepper. But I’ll have to try adding hummus and spices sometime.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2013 at 9:00 AM

      isn’t it the best?! so creamy.

      Reply
  13. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    This recipe gives a while new meaning to Tuna Salad!! 😀

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  14. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    June 11, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    I love using avocado in my egg and tuna salads – so good! The other day I made a tuna salad with some homemade pesto and it was AMAZING! I wanted the tuna salad to be a bit on the “dry” side to toss in a salad and it was so good!

    Reply
  15. Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says

    June 11, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Yum! I LOVE tuna salad! I love it on toast, as a sandwich, and with crackers!

    Reply
  16. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

    June 11, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    I LOVE tuna! I just made some last night with Greek yogurt and hummus stuffed in romaine lettuce leaves. I was thinking about posting them but like you, I never measure the amounts 🙂

    Reply
  17. Alysia @ Slim Sanity says

    June 11, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    I typically mince/dice carrot, bell pepper, and red onion, sometimes olives, with plain Greek yogurt and mustard! Never thought to put quinoa in it, but that’s a great idea!

    Reply
  18. Danica @ It's Progression says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    I’ve never made my own tuna salad before, but I love that your recipe has no mayo in it! (that’s always a big turn-off for me) It’s on our meal plan for tomorrow night!

    Reply
  19. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    I do not eat tuna, but I love the idea of adding avocado to an egg salad. I will definitely be giving that a try!

    Reply
  20. Kelly @ Cupcake Kelly's says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    This is such a wonderful recipe, definitely pinning it for menu planning later 🙂

    Reply
  21. Anna says

    June 11, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Wow, this looks super simple but delicious. Will being trying this one out. Thanks!

    Reply
  22. Ari @ Ari's Menu says

    June 11, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    What a great combination of flavors!! I’ve never even thought about using hummus in tuna salad. Tuna/chicken salad is my go-to. I have like 5 billion versions, but it’s just the perfect, simple and healthy lunch!

    Reply
  23. Kim says

    June 11, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    Oh – I love tuna and I’ve seen several recipes combining tuna and avocado lately. Definitely need to try your recipe – thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  24. Jody - Fit at 55 says

    June 11, 2013 at 7:13 PM

    YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I usually add, low sodium salsa, garlic powder, spirulina, hot/sweet mustard.. OR my homemade guac which has all of the previous ingredients in it! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food says

    June 11, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    I posted avocado tuna salad lettuce wraps once and I totally agree with you…there is no way to make tuna salad (especially green tuna salad) look beautiful! So delicious, though!

    Reply
  26. Sarah MomRunningonEmpty says

    June 11, 2013 at 11:26 PM

    This looks selfish!! I can’t wait to make it for lunch this week!! Yum!

    Reply
  27. Jan @ Sprouts n Squats says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    I’ve just gotten into tuna salad and add in lots of celery and carrot. A recipe I got from Julie at Peanut Butter Fingers.

    I will have to give your recipe a try as it looks incredible 🙂 glad you finally shared it.

    Reply
  28. Patty says

    June 12, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    omg I NEED to try this! I usually just eat canned tuna on mixed greens for lunch but I feel like I can make a big batch of this and it’d be delicious on a salad. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  29. Sophie @ life's philosophie says

    June 12, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    everything is better with avocado. what an awesome idea!

    Reply
  30. Nutmeg Nanny says

    June 17, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    This looks and sounds fantastic! I love this 🙂

    Reply

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