Description
Tuna avocado salad with bell peppers is a quick, healthy, high-protein meal made with fresh vegetables and creamy avocado. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans tuna, drained
- 2 ripe avocados, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 small cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (optional)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)
Instructions
1. Drain tuna and place in a bowl
2. Flake tuna gently with a fork
3. Dice avocado and prepare vegetables
4. Add bell pepper, onion, cucumber, and tomatoes
5. Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper
6. Pour dressing over salad
7. Gently mix without mashing avocado
8. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving
Notes
- Best served fresh
- Store avocado separately for meal prep
- Add boiled eggs or chickpeas for extra protein
- Use lemon juice to prevent avocado browning
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 35mg