This avocado tuna salad is loaded with chunks of tuna, avocado and colorful veggies for a Mexican spin on a classic dish! It’s the perfect light lunch or dinner that’s packed with protein and nutrition.
Tuna salad is always a lunch time favorite; I’ve modernized this dish with a zesty lime dressing, plenty of creamy avocado, and an assortment of crisp veggies. It’s a quick and easy meal you can feel good about eating.
I’m always looking for more ways to get more seafood into my diet, and this avocado tuna salad has to be my new favorite! It only takes about 15 minutes to make and is full of flavors and textures to keep things exciting. You can eat it on toasted bread, or in a lettuce cup (my personal preference).
How to make avocado tuna salad
To make this tuna salad, you’ll need pouches of Chicken of the Sea Albacore Tuna, avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno and corn. Look for a firm, yet ripe avocado so that the avocado pieces will keep their shape when you mix the salad together. I used thawed frozen corn, or fresh corn when it’s in season. Canned corn will also work fine if that’s what you have on hand.
I always use Chicken of the Sea Premium White Albacore Tuna for this salad. I love that their tuna comes in no-drain, flavor-fresh pouches that are perfect for taking to work or for a quick lunch at home. The pouches come in all different varieties; sometimes I use salmon pouches instead of tuna in this recipe!
Chicken of the Sea sources its tuna and salmon pouches from fisheries that are part of the Marine Stewardship Council. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is the world’s leading certification standard for sustainable wild-caught seafood, which is important to me. I try to buy sustainable wild-caught seafood whenever possible. The providers of MSC-certified products must meet rigorous standards for sustainable fishing practices. Look for the blue label to find MSC-certified seafood products, all 8 Chicken of the Sea pouch products are certified!
The ingredients are mixed together with some fresh cilantro and a zesty lime vinaigrette that takes just minutes to put together. The end result is a fresh, protein packed meal that’s totally satisfying. Serve it on a roll, over greens, or even with a side of tortilla chips.
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Avocado Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 2 pouches Chicken of the Sea Premium White Albacore Tuna
- 1 small avocado seeded, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup corn kernels fresh, or thawed from frozen
- 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno remove ribs and seeds for less spice!
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Place the tuna, avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno and corn in a bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, cumin and salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the tuna mixture; gently toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Nutrition
This post is sponsored by Chicken of the Sea. Chicken of the Sea provided me with product for the purpose of this post, as well as compensation for my time. As always, all opinions expressed in this post are mine.
Mary says
December 3, 2018 at 1:32 pmAlways try to use the chunk light tuna, albacore is very high in mercury.
Sara says
December 3, 2018 at 2:22 pmThanks for the tip! 🙂
Annemarie LeBlanc says
January 26, 2018 at 1:49 pmMy choice of canned tuna is always Chicken of the Sea. It just tastes better than the other brands. I love how you made this salad recipe. All those different textures would make it really delicious and healthy too!
Our Family World says
January 25, 2018 at 10:33 pmSounds really interesting. Tuna is a favorite in the house and avocado is a staple in our salads. I will make this salad and I know it will be a winner. I can even make some to take to work for my lunch.
Kita Bryant says
January 25, 2018 at 3:55 pmI would love to try this recipe. There are so many great ingredients in this one.
Farrah Less G. says
January 25, 2018 at 9:42 amWow we have this same meal on dinner yesterday. My family loves it healthy and delicious. They want me to make it at least twice a week now.
Debbie says
January 25, 2018 at 8:23 amI just love this twist on tuna which we always have in the house! My husband will love this!
Emily says
January 24, 2018 at 8:42 pmThis looks so good! I always love adding avocado to things, it gives most recipes such a great flavor. I would love to make this for a yummy lunch option!
Heather says
January 24, 2018 at 6:23 pmOh my gosh it looks so good! I love that you put it in a lettuce wrap too! I love avocado, but I just found out that I could be deathly allergic to them. It sucks to develop an allergy to a food you love.
Pam says
January 24, 2018 at 4:22 pmThis looks like such a refreshing meal. I love anything that has avocado in it!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
January 24, 2018 at 3:16 pmI never thought of combining avocado and tuna but I love both of them individually. It makes sense that together, they would be even better.
Lisa says
January 24, 2018 at 9:08 amThis looks like the perfect light and healthy lunch. I love the addition of the lettuce cups. I bet it gives it the perfect amount of crunch.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
January 24, 2018 at 8:59 amI love the addition of the avocado in this. I haven’t had tuna salad in a while, this would be perfect to whip together this weekend!
Heather @ Kraus House Mom says
January 24, 2018 at 6:11 amI think the tuna pouches are such a great invention. I buy them all the time. I will put them in my kids’ lunches, grab one on the go and bring them to the beach. They’re so convenient. This salad is so bright, it’s begging to to be eaten..
Angelic Sinova says
January 24, 2018 at 5:51 amI am obsessed with all things avocado. No really, I add avocados to everything nowadays. I can’t wait to try that avocado tuna salad. It looks so yummy.
Amber Myers says
January 24, 2018 at 5:10 amYum, this would be an incredible salad to have! I tend to love anything with avocado in it. This looks so tasty and I’ll be making it soon for lunch.
Kimberly says
January 24, 2018 at 4:59 amThis is absolutely amazing. You cannot go wrong with avocado and tuna. They are both refreshing and light ingredients. This is such a simple and easy to follow recipe that this could be made in no time. And packed with such good an wholesome ingredients for a healthy treat — I know my son would eat it because he loves all of it aside from the jalapenos which I’m sure I could omit without taking away from the recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
January 24, 2018 at 4:13 amThis dish has such great color! We always have tuna on hand, it’s so versatile and a favorite of my youngest son’s. My sister-in-law loves avocado so I know she;d be up for trying this.
candy says
January 24, 2018 at 4:11 amWish I enjoyed tuna more. But my husband loves tuna and would really enjoy this salad. So I will have to make it for him and let him enjoy every moment of eating it.
robin rue says
January 24, 2018 at 3:30 amWe don’t eat seafood, but my husband will eat tuna on occasion. He always says it’s not real seafood LOL….so I be he’d like this for lunch one day.
Alli Smith says
January 24, 2018 at 3:14 amI love the addition of avocado in your tuna salad. It’s such a bright and pretty salad with all my favorite veggies and spices. Those pouches of tuna are so easy to use and I always have several in my pantry.