Avocado Tuna Salad is anything but boring! It’s full of delicious flavors, a variety of bright colors and the perfect blend of textures. Lunch (or lazy dinner) just got a whole lot better!

Avocado Tuna Salad Without Mayo

There’s no mayo in this healthy tuna salad recipe, yet it’s still delicious. I mean, there’s avocado so of course it’s delicious!

I don’t have anything against classic tuna salad — I still make it all the time! — but I was curious to see if it would still be good without it and this olive oil and avocado version definitely makes the cut!

Avocado Tuna Salad Ingredients

  • Canned tuna in water
  • Tomatoes
  • Yellow bell pepper
  • Red onion
  • Fresh parsley
  • Avocado
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to Make Tuna Salad with Avocado

  • In a medium mixing bowl, add drained tuna, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, parsley, avocado, olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Toss mixture. Serve in sandwich thins or pita pockets, on toasted bread or as lettuce wraps.

How to Eat Tuna Salad

I like to serve this avocado tuna salad in sandwich thins. Bread, pita, wraps, croissants, and sturdy lettuce leaves are good options, too. Or even just eat it plain sans bun or wrap. It also makes a great salad topping, and can also be mixed with warm pasta for a tuna/pasta salad hybrid.

How Long Does Tuna Salad Last?

I don’t recommend making this easy tuna salad recipe too far in advance. It’s best served soon after making it, because the avocado will start to brown after a while and the juices in the veggies will break down.

So scale the avocado tuna recipe as needed if you don’t plan on serving to three people.

Tips for the Best Tuna Salad

  • You can also make this healthy tuna salad recipe with canned or pre-cooked chicken.
  • Dice the vegetables fairly small so the tuna salad is easier to eat.
  • Buy tuna packed in water for the best flavor and fewer calories.

More Easy Salad Recipes You’ll Love:

  • Chickpea Tuna Salad
  • Curry Chicken Salad
  • Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
  • Classic Macaroni Salad
  • Three Bean Salad
  • Pasta Salad

5 from 5 votes Review Recipe

Avocado Tuna Salad

A delicious mayo-free avocado tuna salad made with olive oil. Full of bright flavors, a pretty variety of colors, and a nice blend of textures. Perfect for lunch or a lazy dinner.

Servings: 3

Prep15 minutesReady in: 15 minutes

Ingredients2 (5 oz) cans tuna in water, drained well*1/2 cup diced seeded tomatoes (2 small)1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper (1/2 medium)1/3 cup chopped red onion, rinsed1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley1 medium avocado (not too soft), diced2 - 3 Tbsp olive oil2 Tbsp fresh lemon juiceSalt and freshly ground black pepperWhole wheat sandwich thins, pita pockets, whole grain bread or romaine lettuce leaves, for serving

InstructionsTo a medium mixing bowl add drained tuna, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, parsley, avocado, olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss mixture. Serve in sandwich thins or pita pockets, on toasted bread or as lettuce wraps.

Notes*If you plan on eating tuna a few times a month I recommend using light tuna, if you only eat it once in a while then white albacore is fine. I say this because recent studies show canned white albacore has 3x the mercury levels as light tuna so it shouldn’t be eaten frequently. *Also if using the white albacore tuna mash it up in the bowl a bit first before adding other ingredients, it just has a better mouthfeel this way. Nutrition is only for tuna salad, bread or wrap not included.

Nutrition Facts Avocado Tuna Salad

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 214 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%Saturated Fat 1g6%Cholesterol 28mg9%Sodium 52mg2%Potassium 389mg11%Carbohydrates 5g2%Sugar 1g1%Protein 22g44% Vitamin A 730IU15%Vitamin C 60.8mg74%Calcium 21mg2%Iron 1.9mg11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Course: Main CourseCuisine: MediterraneanKeyword: Avocado Tuna Salad Author: Jaclyn

5 from 5 votes

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Nutrition Facts Avocado Tuna Salad

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 214 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%Saturated Fat 1g6%Cholesterol 28mg9%Sodium 52mg2%Potassium 389mg11%Carbohydrates 5g2%Sugar 1g1%Protein 22g44% Vitamin A 730IU15%Vitamin C 60.8mg74%Calcium 21mg2%Iron 1.9mg11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Nutrition Facts

Avocado Tuna Salad

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 214 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Sodium 52mg2%

Potassium 389mg11%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 730IU15%

Vitamin C 60.8mg74%

Calcium 21mg2%

Iron 1.9mg11%

  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main CourseCuisine: MediterraneanKeyword: Avocado Tuna Salad

Author: Jaclyn