Description
This Avocado Tuna Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and nutritious dish perfect for a light lunch or dinner. The combination of tender tuna, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and zesty lemon juice creates a flavorful and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Tuna Salad:
- 2 (5-ounce) cans tuna in water, drained
Avocado Salad:
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the drained tuna, diced avocado, cucumber, and red onion.
- Serve immediately, chilled, or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Sprinkle with chopped dill (or parsley), salt, and pepper. Gently toss everything together until well mixed, being careful not to mash the avocado.
Notes
- For added crunch, stir in chopped celery.
- Serve over greens, on toast, or in lettuce cups for a light lunch.
- Use lime juice instead of lemon for a twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
