Best Avocado Tuna Mousse Recipes

AVOCADO TUNA MOUSSE

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This delicious, low fat, protein-packed tuna mousse is perfect for a healthy lunch or picnic take-along, especially if you love fresh avocados. Super-flavorful, it adds something extra to typical tuna! Serve cold with crackers or in lettuce cups.

Provided by Amanda G

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups fat-free sour cream
3 tablespoons low-fat creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip Light®)
1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
⅛ teaspoon dried minced onion
2 (5 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained
2 avocados, cut into 1/4-inch dice

Steps:

Stir together the fat-free sour cream, creamy salad dressing, pickle relish, yellow mustard, and minced onion flakes in a bowl until well mixed. Add the drained tuna and mix well.
Add the avocado in small amounts and stir gently, just enough to distribute the avocado without mashing. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 35.3 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 243 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

COCONUT TUNA TARTARE WITH AVOCADO MOUSSE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 pound sushi grade tuna, cut into 1/4-inch dice
5 tablespoons grated coconut, toasted
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
4 tablespoons toasted almond slivers, chopped
4 tablespoons currants
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 ripe avocados
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a medium stainless mixing bowl combine the diced tuna, coconut, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, rice wine vinegar, almonds, currants, vegetable oil, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Peel and halve the avocados and remove the pits. Give them a rough chop and place them in a small stainless mixing bowl. Add the remaining lime juice, cayenne, cumin, paprika, and olive oil. Mash the seasoned avocado with a sturdy whisk until creamy in texture and season with salt and pepper.
To serve: Divide the avocado mixture equally into the bottom of 8 martini glasses. Separate the tuna into eight equal portions and spoon on top of the avocado.