This easy, creamy avocado tuna salad is great for a quick and healthy lunch and wonderful to prep for the week. It's made with canned tuna, fresh avocados, and some delicious veggies. Dairy free, paleo, low carb, whole30, and keto!

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The best avocado tuna salad recipe

This creamy avocado tuna salad comes together in just a few steps and tastes wonderful prepped ahead.

I love making it for a busy week ahead and pairing it alongside my breakfast or having it on a couple of pieces of toast.

The crunchy veggies inside really make the salad absolutely fabulous. It's the combination of red onions, celery, and cucumber.

Ingredients for avocado tuna salad

You just need a handful of fresh ingredients to make this avocado tuna salad come together.

Canned tuna
Red onion
Celery
Cucumber
Avocados
Parsley
Lemon juice
Oil
Salt and pepper

I highly recommend using ripe avocados that are very soft to the touch but not mushy!

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What kind of tuna is best for tuna salad?

My personal preference is to use wild albacore tuna.

However, you can also use skipjack tuna or any chunk-style tuna.

Chunk-style tuna comes in smaller pieces which will deliver a smoother, creamier tuna salad.

There are also cans of solid tuna that flake off into a larger chunks. This is better used in pasta or green salads.

What can I use instead of mayo in tuna?

Using avocados instead of mayonnaise in this recipe is a seamless replacement.

If you'd like to use mayo as well and make it even creamier, feel free. It's wonderfully creamy on its own though! 🙂

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How to make avocado tuna salad

In a large salad bowl or mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients.

You can either mash the avocado first or while you're mixing the other ingredients, depending on the texture you'd like to achieve.

Drizzle all of the ingredients together with the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Taste for additional seasoning and stir again. Enjoy.

Serving and Storage Tips

Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Serving suggestions

Toasted bread
Celery sticks
Baby carrots
Apple slices
On a bed of greens
By itself

tuna and veggies in a large mixing bowl for tuna salad

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Creamy Avocado Tuna Salad

Monica Le

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients

2 cans wild tuna see notes
¼ small red onion finely diced
3 celery stalks diced
¾ cup cucumber chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
2 avocados pitted
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice see notes
2 ½ tablespoons avocado or extra virgin olive oil see notes
kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large salad bowl or mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients.
You can either mash the avocado first or while you're mixing the other ingredients, depending on the texture you'd like to achieve.
Drizzle all of the ingredients together with the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Taste for additional seasoning and stir again. Enjoy.

Notes

If you'd like your salad to be a bit chunkier, you can mash the avocados less. It's really up to personal preference.

Canned tuna: You can substitute out the canned tuna for canned salmon if you’d like.

Lemon juice: Start off with 2 tablespoons. Taste at the end and add more to your taste preference.

Oil: You can add a little more if you'd like to reach your desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 13gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 473mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gCalcium: 24mg

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