Tuna Avocado Salad #Recipe

We love avocados in our house, and you'll always find one, or two, or three in our refrigerator. When we aren't making our homemade guacamole, you can find us using avocados in a lot of different meals. Have you ever tried using avocado paste instead of peanut butter? It tastes so much better in my opinion and not just because I'm allergic to peanuts. For those with peanut allergy like me, you may want to give it a try and let me know if you like it. I grew up in the Caribbean where we actually had an avocado tree in our backyard, so it was literally a pick and eat kind of fruit for me, just like mangoes. Today I want to share with you a delicious Tuna Avocado Salad that will knock your socks off. Forget about just regular tuna salad, add a bit of avocado, and you've got an instant hit. Before I share my recipe with you though I do want to share a bit of the health benefits of avocados.



Did you know that avocados contain nearly 20 vitamin and minerals that you need? Also eating just 1/2 of an avocado provides about 20% of the folate that you need for your body. An adequate amount of folate in your diet has been shown to reduce cancer, so I like to call avocados the cancer-fighting foods. Avocados are also high in fiber and have been known to prevent constipation. Eating foods like avocados have been shown to decrease heart disease and diabetes in individuals. There are quite a lot more benefits to eating avocados and but the best of all is that it just tastes good. So without further ado let us get into our Tuna Avocado Salad recipe.

Here is what you'll need:

Ingredients:

1 2.6 oz tuna pouch, any brand

4-5 cherry or grape tomatoes, cut into quarters

1 medium size avocado, diced

1 C. of fresh baby spinach salt & pepper to taste


Directions:

1. Quarter the cherry/grape tomatoes and dice up the avocado.

2. Carefully combine the tuna, avocado, tomatoes, and salt and pepper, mixing well.


3. Equally, divide the 1 cup of baby spinach leaves onto a small plate and then split the tuna avocado salad between the two plates.

4. Serve immediately.


*Makes 2 servings.

So tell us: What do you like making with your extra avocados? 

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27 comments

  1. Masshole MommyMay 15, 2015 at 4:28 AM

    Yum! I never liked avocado until about a year ago and now I can not get enough of it.

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  2. J. RichMay 15, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    Very nutritious caribbean delicacy...Avocado and farine. I also love the all natural avocado butter that I eat with bread, crackers or scones. I also prepare the vegan avocado salad. I know i'm going to love your recipe when I try it.

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  3. Six Time Mommy TESTMay 15, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    I've never had avocado before! Well, I guess I have when I went out to dinner last April (2014) I tried guac for the first time and didn't like it. That said, my kids love it.... I've made dips for them and little things but never though to make something like this. It looks really good. I'm sure they'd love it! I will have to try and see! - - jeanine

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  4. Liz MaysMay 15, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    A \h what a quick and easy way to use tuna. It's just hearty enough to make a good lunch meal too.

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  5. Alice ChaseMay 15, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Avocado is one of my favorite ways to get in healthy fats! I will often make it a substitution.

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  6. AnonymousMay 15, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    Looks super yummy! I always have avocados in my house because I love them and I make something similar on a regular basis, but I can't wait to try this.

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  7. OurfamilyworldMay 15, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    This looks absolutely amazing. I love Tuna and AVOCADO. I bet they taste delicious together

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  8. celebbabylaundryMay 15, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    What a healthy meal, perfect for anyone on a really hard diet trying to shed that weight!

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  9. Lois Alter MarkMay 15, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    I'm not a tuna fan (I know - weird) but I bet this will be a big hit with most people!

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  10. Angelic SinovaMay 17, 2015 at 11:25 PM

    We LOVE avocado in our house too (they're the BEST!) This Tuna Avocado Salad looks so yummy! I'll definitely be trying this recipe out soon <3

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  11. Kristi CMay 17, 2015 at 11:31 PM

    This looks amazing! I love avocado and I am definitely going to give this dish a try.

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  12. MikiHopeMay 18, 2015 at 1:00 AM

    I definitely love avocados but never thought of putting it in with tuna--actually this sounds pretty good to me. I am definitely going to try it.

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    1. Liz MaysMay 18, 2015 at 1:07 PM

      Yeah, tuna salad with avocado sounds a lot better. I really should use avocado more often.

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  13. NAZMA IQBALMay 18, 2015 at 3:41 AM

    oh what a perfect salad for this season.During the summer i cnt eat heavy stuff i need some light food.And salads are perfect.i love avocado and tuna so this is just perfect for me . thanx for sharing (brook)

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  14. Carmen PerezMay 18, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Oh you had me at avocado! I love them and I also love tomatoes, so this salad is right up my alley! So refreshing for summertime too!

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  15. Jennifer JuroMay 18, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    This is a perfect light salad for lunch!! This sounds like an amazing combination of ingredients I need to try it out!

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  16. Miranda MyrabevMay 18, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    Oh my that looks so delicious, I have never had tuna and avocado together before but I do love each separately.

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  17. Michele DMay 18, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    Looks wonderful! Not a fan of avocado but this salad is perfect to have during summer.

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  18. Chubskulit RoseMay 18, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    Such an interesting combination. I always use avocado for dessert so this would be a good one to try since I love tuna too.

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  19. FrancMay 19, 2015 at 2:00 AM

    This can be perfect for those watching their weight. The tuna can be a meal substitute while the avocado and the rest can bring added nutrients.

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  20. HilLesha O'NanMay 19, 2015 at 2:13 AM

    I am a vegetarian, but that still looks delicious, nonetheless! I'll have to share the link to your recipe.

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  21. Mistee DawnMay 19, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    Yum. Never had tuna salad with avocado before. I definitely need to try this!

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  22. Simplistically LivingMay 19, 2015 at 8:13 PM

    I haven't been in a tuna mood for awhile but since this is loaded with avocado I am sure I would love it. Now I need to try this!

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  23. FionaMay 20, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    When I was on my high protein diet I was always eating tuna. I'll have to begin eating it again and doing salads with it like this, so yummy.

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  24. Krystal ButherusMay 20, 2015 at 1:32 PM

    I have always wanted to find new ways to try avocado. It's not my favorite but this looks REALLY good.

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  25. Peachy @ The Peach KitchenMay 21, 2015 at 6:09 PM

    I love tuna and avocado but I haven't tried them together! This I have got to make this week.

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  26. Shirley WoodMay 23, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    Avocados have really come into their own in recent years. Fortunately we love them. This is a really good salad recipe! Thanks for sharing at the Summer Salads party with us. Pinning and planning to make it!

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