Avocado Tuna Salad is not only healthier than traditional tuna salad, it tastes better too! Avocado provides all of the creaminess with no mayo!
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Instead of working on your recipe for Avocado Tuna Salad, you spend an hour and a half on the phone praying with your ordained tech support specialist, repeatedly waiting on hold while he runs outside to do rain dances on your behalf.
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In the end he will offer you an explanation of what broke and how they fixed it, but since they only speak in tongues you won’t comprehend any of it. You just mumble, “May the spirit be with you” and get back to your recipe.
So yeah, that was yesterday. Bleh…
However, I’d much rather talk about this mayo-free Avocado Tuna Salad!
I’ll let you in on a little secret. I don’t really like tuna.
It’s sad but true. However, I love this healthy Avocado Tuna Salad! The creamy avocado really adds great texture and flavor, and I love the crunch of the celery and onions in each bite. Can I taste the tuna? Yes. But you know what? I actually enjoy it when it swims among all those other great flavors!
Get it? “Swims”! I made a tuna joke.
Avocado is an excellent substitution for mayo in this recipe. Not only is avocado infinitely healthier, it adds quite a bit more flavor. This is one of the rare instances were healthier food actually tastes better! The only drawback to using avocado is that it doesn’t store well. I recommend eating your Avocado Tuna Salad sandwiches shortly after they are made. The lemon juice will hold off oxidation for a while, but don’t expect to store these overnight.
I used these pouch tuna packets because I think they have better flavor. However canned tuna works just as well.
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Avocado Tuna Salad is not only healthier than traditional tuna salad, it tastes better too! Avocado provides all of the creaminess with no mayo!
- 12 oz Tuna in can or pouch, water/oil drained
- 2 large Avocados, pit and skin removed
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Celery, small chop
- 2 tbsp Onion, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped Parsley
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
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Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine.
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Serve on toast, with cracker, or use for a sandwich.
IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE check out my immensely popular Healthy Avocado Egg Salad recipe too. Yes, I know, I'm addicted to avocado.
This mayo free Avocado Tuna Salad recipe was originally published on this website November 6, 2016.
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Michael Wallen says
I for one love tuna, but can’t tolerate Dijon. I am a mustard freak, l use it on everything but except for Dijon. Is there a alternative mustard that would fuse with this recipe, and your previous recipe of Mississippi sammies. I think you are a genius with the mixtures, blends of ingredients. Tuna, and avocado, who thought. Can’t wait to try.
I’ve never seen Martin’s Famous Rolls in my area, and I’d love to try them. I’m wondering if the Hawaiian rolls would work. To sweet maybe? Please let me know where I can find the Martin’s Rolls , I do get back to Appleton once and a while.
Thanks.
Fox Valley Foodie says
Thanks Michael! If you don’t like Dijon you have a number of options: Stone Ground, Dusseldorf, or omit it all together. Any way you choose will turn out fantastic. I would just mainly steer clear of yellow mustard.
In regards to the Mississippi sammies, the Hawaiian rolls would work. I’ve used them on Baked Ham Sandwiches before with great success. Otherwise any similar sized dinner roll bun would work too if you are concerned about it being too sweet. You can often find Martin’s on the east coast. Check out this link to see if they are near you: https://potatorolls.com/find-us/ If you ever do stumble upon them I really recommend picking them up. They make fantastic packaged buns, and I’m not just saying that because they sponsored my post.
cakespy says
Avocado + tuna = brilliant. I feel like the mellowness of the avocado is a perfect pairing to the assertive tuna flavor. This looks awesome.
Michael Wallen says
Yes, thanks! Dusseldorf mustard that sounds perfect to me. I do stay clear of the yellow mustard, my father always called it baby ____ mustard.
Thanks again for the tip.
Keith @ How's it Lookin? says
Looks delicious. I love avocados with my meals, thanks a lot
Manon says
Would it be able to keep in fridge for a day?
Fox Valley Foodie says
Avocado doesn’t store well, I wouldn’t recommend it.