An avocado half is a healthy and attractive way to serve tuna salad — or other similar salads, too, such as egg or chicken.
Nutrition Facts
Tuna-Stuffed Avocados with Corn Salsa
Calories
Protein
Fiber
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 273 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 16 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10.0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 32 mg | |
| Sodium | 292 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g | |
| Sugars | 5 g | |
| Added Sugars | 0 g | |
| Protein | 19 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 starch, 2 lean meat, 2 fat, 2 vegetable
Ingredients
Servings 6
Serving Size 1/2 stuffed avocado
Salsa
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2 medium ears of corn, husks and silk discarded, kernels cut off OR -
1 cup frozen corn, slightly thawed -
1 tablespoon water -
1 medium tomato, chopped -
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro -
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion -
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus more if desired -
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh jalapeño, seeds and ribs discarded
Tuna
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2 6.4-ounce pouches very low sodium chunk light tuna, packed in water, drained -
1/2 cup chopped celery -
1/3 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt -
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more if desired -
1/4 teaspoon pepper (freshly ground preferred)
Avocados
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3 medium avocados -
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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Put the corn in a microwaveable container. Add 1 tablespoon water. Microwave on 100% power (high) for 1 to 2 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from the microwave. Let stand to cool. -
In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining salsa ingredients. Stir in the corn. Let stand to allow the flavors to blend. -
In a separate medium bowl, stir together the tuna ingredients. Stir in the salsa. -
Halve the avocados. Remove the pits (if removing the pit doesn't create enough of a cup for the tuna, spoon out a bit of the avocado flesh). Sprinkle the inside of the avocado with the lemon juice to keep the flesh from turning brown. -
Spoon the tuna mixture into the cavity of each avocado half, packing the tuna mixture tightly. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate to serve chilled.
Cooking Tip: To remove the kernels from the cob without making a mess, invert a small bowl inside a large bowl. Stand the cob on the small bowl, and using a sharp knife, slowly slice down the cob, letting the kernels fall into the large bowl.
Tip: To ripen an avocado overnight, put the avocado in a paper bag with a banana. Seal it tightly.
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