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A super easy lunch recipe ready in minutes, this Avocado Tuna Salad recipe will quickly become a lunch staple. Swap the mayo for avocado in this healthy lunch recipe that you and your whole family will enjoy.
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Easy Avocado Tuna Salad
This is my go-to lunch recipe! It’s simple, delicious and ready in under 10 minutes. I always keep canned tuna on hand for this reason!
Avocado is the perfect swap for mayonnaise in classic tuna salad. It has the same creamy texture but is a great source of healthy fats. Paired with the protein from tuna you’ve got yourself a well balanced meal.
Whip this avocado tuna salad up last minute or meal prep in advance. Either way, you will love it!
Ingredients in Avocado Tuna Salad:
- Canned tuna – Be sure to grab flaked white tuna! Drain out any excess liquid from the can.
- Avocado – make sure it’s ripe! The flesh should give slightly when you gently press in.
- Celery – adds the perfect crunch!
- Red onion – adds a zesty spice and flavor to the recipe.
- Apple – for a hint of sweetness.
- Walnuts – or any nuts you have on hand.
- Pickle juice – trust me on this! It adds SO much flavor.
- Dijon – a key ingredient in tuna salad in my opinion.
- Spices – dried dill, cumin, salt and pepper. If desired you can also stir in some fresh herbs like cilantro or parsley.
What kind of Tuna is Best for Avocado Tuna Salad?
I prefer flaked white tuna in my tuna avocado salad. The Wild Planet white albacore tuna is my favorite. Just be sure to drain your tuna of all liquid before using. White tuna is 100% albacore tuna whereas light tuna is a typically either skipjack tuna or yellowfin tuna (or a combo).
Sometimes canned tuna comes packed in oil rather than water. I recommend grabbing one packed in water and draining it out.
Learn how to make this Avocado Tuna Salad Step-by-Step
Watch Davida make this super easy and delicious Tuna Salad! Ready in just 10 minutes.
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How to Serve Avocado Tuna Salad
One of my favorite things about tuna salad is how many different ways you can enjoy it!
- Eat it with a fork right out of the bowl.
- Salad on salad. I love this salad on a bed of greens or romaine lettuce. So much flavor and great if you’re keto or low carb.
- Make a sandwich! It’s delicious on toast. Add greens, tomato and/or cheese if you’re feeling fancy.
- Scoop it out of the bowl with tortilla chips or crackers.
- Make a wrap by adding greens and tuna salad to your favorite type of tortilla.
How Long will Avocado Tuna Salad Last?
Your tuna avocado salad with last for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Keep in an airtight container rather than covering with plastic wrap to help prevent browning. You can also squeeze a little lemon juice or lime juice onto your salad as well. Note: your salad may brown slightly but that’s okay. It is simply aesthetic and the salad is still very much edible.
More Easy Lunch Recipes:
- Guacamole Avocado Chicken Salad
- Avocado Egg Salad
- Curry Chicken Salad
- Mediterranean Egg Salad
- Buffalo chicken salad
- Curried Smashed Beans and Avocado salad
- Pesto Egg Salad
Avocado Tuna Salad
A super easy lunch recipe ready in minutes, this Avocado Tuna Salad recipe will quickly become a lunch staple. Swap the mayo for avocado in this healthy lunch recipe that you and your whole family will enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Mix
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cans of flaked white tuna, drained
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 red apple, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
- 1 tbsp pickle juice (or water-if using increase salt slightly)
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mash up avocado with the back of a fork or potato masher.
- Add in tuna, celery, red onion, apple and walnuts. Mix well.
- Add in pickle juice, dried dill, dijon, cumin and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Serve on bread, top on salad or eat plain.
- Will keep up to 5 days in refrigerator.
This looks amazing! Thanks. I am bookmarking and going to make soon! This is a great idea since I never have mayo in the house. How long does it keep if in the fridge?
I’ve semi-noticed some of the high school ness in the blog world, but I’ve decided just to carry on being me. Ain’t nobody got time fo dat stuff ๐
Your sammich?! Looks ridic. Like, seriously. Why haven’t I ever thought of avo + tuna before?!
Last summer I started putting avocados in my tuna – best thing ever!!! I don’t usually make a sandwich with it – just use some crackers. Now I think I need to go to the store so I can make some of this.
My hubs loves tuna salad so I can’t wait to give this one a try!
Def had poor-girl’s tuna salad wrap for lunch (i.e. I was too lazy to make tuna salad so I used a seasoned and probably processed tuna packet, avo and my new fancy-dance mustard). Also that’s super rude of the avo police. Maybe they shouldn’t sell crappy avocados if they don’t want people feeling them up.
THREE DOLLARS for an avocado!?!?!?!? I literally just fainted. One perk of living West Coast style is avos are between 50 cents to 1 dollar depending on how high-end your grocery store is! And let’s be honest I’m poor so I’m at Food City for the 50 cent deals!
hate read? haha, i need to see if i do this. I’m a blonde and so oblivious! but not when it comes to avocado. I ve actually baked them to ripen faster because i’m impatient.
That’s interesting that you read blogs that you’re not a fan of…I don’t think I can be bothered.
I may have mentioned this before but my hubby and I have been obsessed with avocado lately. I keep finding ways to eat it, or simply eat it alone. This sandwich is awesome! It looks delicious! I love that there is no mayo because some of my family doesn’t like it, so this is a great alternative. ๐
So… Do you hate read my blog? LMFAO!
PS: Pickle Juice = BOOB GROWER!!!!!! My boobs are small as hell because I do not drink pickle juice, but perhaps I need to change this, NOWWWW!
I love tuna salad! I’ve added peas, but never avocados. This is happening. Like, today. I’m picky about avocados too!