If you need a quick, healthy lunch on the go, why not try a yummy Tuna Avocado Cup? Tuna salad, served in its own edible “bowl”. 
The other day I made a Tuna Avocado Cup for lunch. I really didn’t want to make a sandwich (didn’t want the bread calories), so I made this instead… and it tasted GREAT!
I thought I would post this idea for a quick, filling lunch, to keep the old body “fueled up” on busy days!
It’s SO EASY To Make A Tuna Avocado Cup!
Hardly any “recipe” is needed for this “quick-and-easy-to-throw-together” lunch. All you need is some tuna salad (already made up – mine had light mayo, celery & dill pickle).
You will also need a half an avocado per serving, a slice of tomato, salt and pepper to season to taste and some fresh spinach leaves (or lettuce) for the base.
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise and then remove the seed. Using a large spoon, completely scoop out one half of an avocado in one piece.
TIP: To do this, run the spoon around the edges of the avocado. Remove the half of the avocado intact and carefully transfer it onto a lettuce or spinach lined plate.
Scoop the tuna salad into an avocado half, mounding it up in the middle. Top with a slice of ripe tomato. Season to taste, with salt and pepper… and boom! Instant lunch!
Do you know just how GOOD avocados are for you? Very good. I use a fork to cut the tuna avocado cup, then actually scoop the bite up with spinach leaves which hold it together very well.
This was a nice, filling nutritious lunch without the calories you would normally consume from using bread.
The plus is that the tuna avocado cup only took a couple minutes from start to finish to make. Any time you can make lunch that quick is a good thing!
I thought I would share this easy idea for a tuna avocado cup in the hopes that you might consider trying it and trust you’ll enjoy it, too.
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- Classic Tuna Salad
- Mom’s Tuna Noodle Casserole
- Quick And Easy Open Faced Tuna Melts
- Tuna Pasta Salad
- Tuscan Cannellini Tuna Salad
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If you need a quick, healthy lunch on the go, why not try a yummy Tuna Avocado Cup? Tuna salad, served in its own edible "bowl".
- 2.5 ounces albacore tuna (canned) drained, shredded
- 1 thin tomato slice
- 1¼ Tablespoons light mayonnaise use more or less, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon dill pickles (chopped) use more or less, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon celery (chopped) use more or less, to taste
- ½ large ripe avocado peel and pit removed
- ½ cup fresh spinach leaves to place tuna avocado cup on
- salt and pepper, to taste
Using a spoon, completely scoop out one half of a large avocado in one piece. Do this by running the spoon around the inside edges of the avocado Separate avocado in half, remove the pit and transfer one half of the avocado carefully to a spinach-lined (or lettuce-lined) plate.
Scoop the tuna salad into the center of the avocado half, mounding it up in the middle. Top the tuna salad with a thin slice of ripe tomato. Season to taste, with salt and pepper.
Grab a fork and knife, serve and enjoy this simple dish.
NOTE: Use any type of tuna salad you prefer. The ingredients and measurements I use are approximate, so adjust to suit your personal taste.
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