Best Tuna And Avocado Shell Salad Recipes

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TUNA AND AVOCADO SALAD



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Great, low-fat food. High in lean protein and good fats! Serve on tostadas or as a sandwich.

Provided by tjkirkwood

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Avocado Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
3 (5 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained and flaked
½ tomato, diced
½ jalapeno pepper, diced
¼ cup diced white onion
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Mix avocados, tuna, tomato, jalapeno pepper, and white onion together in a bowl; season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 65.2 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

AVOCADO TUNA SALAD



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Great tuna avocado salad as a side dish or meal. Serve on toasted bread (gluten-free if needed), on top of greens, or enjoy it all by itself.

Provided by Dbanakis

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ripe avocado
2 (5 ounce) cans flaked light tuna
½ red apple, chopped
½ cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon pickle juice
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cut avocado in half, scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, and mash avocado with the back of a fork or potato masher. Add tuna, apple, onion, celery, toasted walnuts, mayonnaise, pickle juice, dill, Dijon mustard, cumin, salt, and pepper; mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 21.5 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 212 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

TUNA SHELL SALAD



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Do you like tuna but need a new way to serve it? Foll Pat Kordas' lead. "I created this light salad as a way to use tuna in dishes other than sandwiches," the Nutley, New Jersey cook explains. "Mustard and dill enhance the flavor."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package (7 ounces) small pasta shells
1 can (6 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 large carrot, shredded
3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a salad bowl, combine the pasta, tuna, onion and carrot. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts :

TUNA AND AVOCADO SHELL SALAD



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Wonderfully delicious! Excellent lunch or "lite" dinner. Serve with toasted pita. My husbad adores this dish.

Provided by Shannon in VA

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 13m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 jumbo pasta shells, fresh cooked
2 cans tuna in water, drained
1 avocado, diced
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chives, chopped fine
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cantaloupe, cut into 4 wedges
1 cup baby greens
bottled balsamic vinaigrette

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, combine avocado, tuna, oil, lemon juice, chives and mustard.
  • Mix well.
  • Spoon mixture into shells.
  • Place 1/4 c of baby greens on 4 plates.
  • Top with cantaloupe wedge.
  • Arrange 3 stuffed shells per plate, around cantaloupe wedge.
  • Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette.

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