Tuna Stuffed Avocado is an easy gluten free, low carb lunch recipe made with tart cherries, albacore tuna, avocado and pecans!
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Tuna Stuffed Avocado
This is one POWER packed tuna salad recipe made with tuna, avocado, pecans and tart cherries – YUM! And it’s a low carb lunch recipe for those of you who might be into that sorta thing.
I’m obsessed and the obsession runs deep. Kinda like my love for coffee and coffee flavored things. This has been my go-to Tart Cherry Tuna Salad combination for Y.E.A.R.S.
I don’t know why I haven’t shared it with you yet (I’ve been keeping it all to myself…..muhhhaaahahaha), but it’s like my gotta-have-it-everyday type of lunch. And it’s been taken up a notch with this recipe!
No but seriously, I do get in routines with this salad and will eat it a couple times a week.
In my past life, I’ve made this Tart Cherry Tuna Salad with mayo, but it’s 2016 peeps and it’s time to be all HEALTHY, so avocado it is.
And now I’m crying because where has this recipe been my whole life?!
It’s okay, I’m on the mend, and I’m never turning back, never turning back. I’ll eat avocado for days.
This Tuna Stuffed Avocado recipe is full of so much goodness!
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healthy fats like tuna, avocado, and pecans
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my favorite little cuties — Montmorency tart cherries!
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How to make Tuna Stuffed Avocado?
Anyone else a huge fan of one-bowl recipes? They make #momlife a little easier in the kitchen and these avocado tuna boats are no exception! So get your favorite mixing bowl ready with these ingredients:
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small avocado
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albacore tuna
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tart cherries
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pecans
Mix this legit flavor combo together in a bowl and dive into your new favorite avocado boats recipe!
I mean this salad really is a looker. Just look at all those beautiful colors. I think it would be pretty served at a girlie luncheon.
Avocado recipes are perfect and easy for every lunch occasion!
I’m not trying to leave the men out, it could be a sexy dude salad too—it is high protein, Paleo and gluten-free. These avocado boats are a low carb lunch option for the man in your life too so don’t be afraid to share!
Low Carb Lunch Recipe for those low carb lovers in your life!
Tuna Stuffed Avocado has THE BEST FLAVOR.
The avocado creates this creamy texture that blends perfectly with the salty albacore tuna and I’m all into the sweet crunch from the pecans and the bright tartness from the Montmorency tart cherries.
More Avocado Recipes?
If you’re obsessed with avocados like me, I’ve got you covered! So many yummy avocado recipes on the blog including one of my personal faves – Avocado Tuna Salad on Apple Slices.
It’s not only the flavor that I love but avocados are so nutrient packed! Wanna know more about the benefits of avocados? Check out my post on Heart Health Benefits of Avocados! And one
Also I’ve been known to sneak a couple extra tart cherries from the bag to toss at the bottom of this salad because I HAVE TO HAVE tart cherries in every mouthful, especially the last bite. There must be a tart cherry in the last bite.
It’s like a rule now thanks to this recipe. This salad only takes a couple seconds to toss it all together, and it’s super filling, which is likely why it ranks so high up on my lunch list.
So if you make this recipe, let me know if you become as obsessed as me. I’m thinking this low carb lunch recipe will be happening multiple times each week!
More Low Carb Lunch Recipes with Avocado:
Tuna Stuffed Avocado
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 bowl 1x
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Tuna Stuffed Avocado is an easy gluten free, low carb lunch recipe made with tart cherries, albacore tuna, avocado and pecans!
Ingredients
- ½ small avocado, diced
- 4 ounces albacore tuna canned in oil
- 1 heaping tablespoon dried Montmorency tart cherries
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl until combined.
- Serve salad in avocado bowl.
- Category: Lunch
- Method: One Bowl
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 477mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Tuna Stuffed Avocado, Low Carb Lunch Recipe
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This has become one of my go-to lunches! I like it in a wrap or a sandwich too – makes it nice and portable for eating at the office 🙂 Thanks!
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This looks amazing, but I am realllllllllly just not a fan of avocados (weird, I know). Would you mind giving the measurements you used when you made this with mayonnaise? Or any other avocado substitute? Thanks a bunch!
Yeah– I use about a tablespoon of mayo 🙂
My gosh, these are delicious. I can’t believe that with just a few ingredients, you can create something so flavorful. Thank you for this recipe!
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Aw, thanks Darcy!
Sounds delightful!
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Thanks!!
Can I make this recipe the night before for lunch the next day or will the avacado brown?
Thanks
I typically make it same day.. but my mom makes it ahead all the time!
I love these avacado bowls! I am allergic to nuts so I traded for cucumbers chunks. What else can I substitute the nuts for?
Are you allergic to seeds too? You can try pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds! They are both delish in this recipe.
Hello Kristina, I have been following your blog and your recipes are fantastic. I have yet to try one that I do not enjoy! I would like to try this one but I have never bought Montmorency tart cherries. Where do you advise that I go to make it easy to find? By the way I tried powder peanut butter in my smoothies and I amazed at the calorie difference. Thanks for your health motivation!
Thank you Morgan for the thoughtful comment 🙂 I’ve been able to find tart cherries in most grocery stores (sometimes in produce and other stores have them w rest of dried fruit)– Trader Joes has them too!
I would suggest that if at all possible a shopper ask to taste the dried cherries before buying them. I’ve had a few situations (even at high end grocery stores ) where the cherries taste terrible – like sulfer. As a result, I have ordered dried tart cherries from Door County, Wisconsin. There is an online site for thie cherries and I’ve never been disappointed