Best Tuna and Avocado Salad

Since the weather is getting warmer, it is time for easy and delicious salad recipes. Today, I am sharing the best tuna and avocado salad recipe I have ever made at home. The flavors are incredible. I can’t count how many times I have made this salad for breakfast. I learned about this recipe through The Cooking Foodie on YouTube. Since I love eating avocadoes, I always search for different recipes I can make with them, and I am so glad I stumbled across this video a few years ago.

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I absolutely love how simple this recipe is. For the salad, you will only need avocado, cucumber, tuna, onion, cilantro, and tomatoes. For the dressing, you only need 4 ingredients – olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. I promise it will turn out really good. You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make a delicious dressing at home. Try it, and I am sure it will be your favorite.

For more avocado recipes, you can check Avocado Egg Salad Recipe, Super Easy Tomato Avocado Salad, or this Creamy Avocado Spinach Pasta.

Easy Tuna and Avocado Salad Ingredients

For the salad:

• 2 large or 3 small ripe avocadoes
• 1 large cucumber
• 3 cans of tuna (drained)
• 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
• 1/4 bunch cilantro (chopped)
• 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes (halved) or 1 large diced tomato

For the dressing:

• 1 to 2 tablespoons of high-quality olive oil
• 2 to 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

How to Make Tuna and Avocado Salad

Step 1:

Drain the tuna using a strainer. Using a fork press the tuna to remove the excess oil, then transfer to a bowl.

Step 2:

Slice the avocado into cubes and add to the tuna.

Step 3:

Thoroughly wash the cucumber. Slice in half, then thinly slice into half circles. Add to the bowl, followed by the cherry tomatoes, onion, and cilantro.

Step 4:

In a small bowl, make the dressing. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.

Step 5:

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Best Tuna and Avocado Salad