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Tuna Avocado Cup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 

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".

Category: Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: All Cuisines
Keyword: tuna avocado cup
Servings: 1
Calories Per Serving: 300 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 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
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Grab a fork and knife, serve and enjoy this simple dish.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Use any type of tuna salad you prefer. The ingredients and measurements I use are approximate, so adjust to suit your personal taste.

Nutrition Facts
Tuna Avocado Cup
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 300 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 33mg11%
Sodium 1332mg58%
Potassium 784mg22%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 1651IU33%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 50mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.