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    Avocado Tuna Salad---so good I promise you

    Posts: 1
    edited January 24 in Recipes
    For the tuna salad (makes 2 servings):
    1/4 avocado (mashed)
    1 can tuna (in water, NOT OIL)
    1 handful diced celery
    1 handful diced onions
    salt to taste

    About 145 calories for 1 serving

    If you want to put it on a sandwich:
    2 slices Nature's Own 100% Whole Grain bread
    2 slices tomato
    1 leaf romaine lettuce

    Adds about 110 calories


    Making the tuna salad this way using avocado instead of mayo lets you avoid all the saturated fat in the mayo and reap the benefits of the omega 3 fatty acids in the avocado, while also lowering the calorie count a bit. The taste kind of reminds me of guacamole but definitely still tastes like tuna salad. Try it and let me know what you think!

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    • Posts: 341 Member
      I can't wait to try it!
    • Posts: 551 Member
      Thank You! I have everything in the fridge and will be making this tomorrow! I have been looking for new avocado recipes.
    • Posts: 4
      This is a wonderful idea and I will try this tomorrow. I do this with lean chopped chicken breast but I'm tired of it so thanks for the tip.
    • Posts: 2
      omg love avocado!! Have to try this TY!
    • Posts: 3,509 Member
      sounds good
    • Posts: 112 Member
      what's also good is make the tuna salad, then put it on a wheat tortilla and slice up an avocado to put on it. emmm so good!
    • Posts: 3,447 Member
      Sounds delicious!
    • Posts: 87 Member
      That's such a good idea. I've never had an avocado before, I can't wait to try it.
    • Posts: 340 Member
      I've been doing this for a few weeks now, although a slightly different variation. I love it! Tasty, full protein and healthy fats and very filling.
    • Posts: 237 Member
      Yum! That sounds so good!
    • Posts: 98 Member
      Sounds yummy. I have a recipe like this for egg salad, using avocado for the mayo. I also add some lime juice. Delicious.
    • Posts: 436
      I did this too! Except i omitted the veggies, added fat free ranch dressing, a little bit of cayenne, and mmm(:
    • Posts: 121 Member
      I have been doing this for a few years since I don't like mayo. I actually use 100cal pack of guacamole.
    • Posts: 1
      This sounds so good! i dont have avocado or else i would make it right now!
    • Posts: 332
      yumm
    • Posts: 17 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 117 Member
      Thanks for this. I'm definitely going to try this. Just have to find avocados - they've been hard to find in our neck of the woods these last few weeks. Sometimes they have them - but they're often over-ripe. ew.
    • Posts: 244 Member
      Thank you! I have three avocados sitting on the counter waiting for me. I just need the celery...
    • Posts: 3,195 Member
      Any Foodie knows this is good, and so is your word.

      :drinker:
    • Posts: 485
      How have I not tried this yet? I am trying this soon...
    • Posts: 34 Member
      sounds awesome!
    • Posts: 901 Member
      I have done a similar thing with hard boiled egg instead of tuna. Very good!
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Mmmmm that sounds good .... I'm just getting use to eating avocado I love it!!
    • Posts: 125 Member
      Going to give this a shot. I still haven't decided if I like avocado or not so maybe this will help lol.
    • Posts: 436 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 118 Member
      That's such a good idea. I've never had an avocado before, I can't wait to try it.
      OMG! I worship them. :)
    • Posts: 551 Member
      For the tuna salad (makes 2 servings):
      1/4 avocado (mashed)
      1 can tuna (in water, NOT OIL)
      1 handful diced celery
      1 handful diced onions
      salt to taste

      About 145 calories for 1 serving

      If you want to put it on a sandwich:
      2 slices Nature's Own 100% Whole Grain bread
      2 slices tomato
      1 leaf romaine lettuce

      Adds about 110 calories


      Making the tuna salad this way using avocado instead of mayo lets you avoid all the saturated fat in the mayo and reap the benefits of the omega 3 fatty acids in the avocado, while also lowering the calorie count a bit. The taste kind of reminds me of guacamole but definitely still tastes like tuna salad. Try it and let me know what you think!

      Just made it as promised, sooooo freaking yummy, better than mayo or miracle whip. I can't belive it's healthy. Gonna log it in a few minutes. Great recipe, Thank You!
    • Posts: 1
      AWESOME!!
    • Posts: 474 Member
      Sounds delicious. Might just have to make this for lunch tomorrow.
    • Posts: 42 Member
      :drinker: thank u...cant wait to try it!!!
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