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Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe


Avocado Tuna Salad Recipe
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One ripe avocado is partially hollowed out. After the innards are mixed with tuna and freshly squeezed lemon juice, it's stuffed right back in for an extremely tasty and nutritious little treat. from marthastewart.com

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Ingredients
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 6--ounce can tuna
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • cracked pink peppercorns or black sesame seeds, for garnish
  • fresh basil leaves, sliced into strips (chiffonade), for garnish

Directions
  1. Halve avocado lengthwise and remove the pit.
  2. Scoop out 2 tablespoons avocado flesh from each half, and leave the remaining flesh intact.
  3. Mash the 4 tablespoons avocado with lemon juice and olive oil until smooth.
  4. Toss with tuna and half the lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Fill halves with the tuna mixture, and garnish with remaining lemon zest, peppercorns/sesame seeds and fresh basil.

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This was a great receipe! I never thought of adding avacado to tuna... and I love avacados! :)
Thanks for sharing.


I was totally impressed with this recipe!! The garnish of fresh basil, lemon zest, sesame seeds and S+P made it over the top. Thank you so much!


WOW!! Looks yummy!!


This was GREAT!!! Avocado and tuna...together they're wonderful!! I used a little sesame oil in place of EVOO and it was a nice aditional flavor!


This is a great lunch! A perfect combo!


I can't wait to try this recipe.... I have multiple food sensitivities but not one of the culprits show up in this dish! Thanks so much for sharing....


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I also added a bit to the receipe:
1/2 cup marinated sweet red peppers
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp fresh lime juice
1 pinch onion powder

The sweet peppers added a nice bite to this


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