Tuna Salad with Avocado Cream Dressing
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Level
- medium
- Cuisine
- Dutch
Creamy avocado and cream cheese dressing flavored with cumin, paprika, and Italian herbs combines with canned tuna, red onion, tomato, pickles, and green olives for a fresh, tangy salad. Blend the avocado base until smooth, season to taste, then fold in the remaining ingredients for a balanced, protein-rich dish.
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Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- ⅓ cups cream cheese
- ⅛ oz cumin powder
- ⅛ oz paprika powder
- 0.0 oz Italian herbs
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 can tuna, drained
- ½ red onion, sliced or diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 3 pickles, sliced or diced
- 1 ¾ oz green olives
Method
4 steps- 1
Blend avocado and cream cheese until smooth
- 2
Transfer avocado mixture to a bowl and mix in cumin powder, paprika powder, Italian herbs, salt, and black pepper
- 3
In a large bowl, combine tuna, red onion, tomato, pickles, and green olives
- 4
Add the avocado mixture and stir until evenly combined
Good to Know
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 days
Prepare dressing up to 1 day ahead. Assemble salad just before serving to prevent sogginess
Serve chilled as a light lunch or side dish
Common Mistakes
Do not over-blend the avocado mixture to avoid an overly smooth, pasty texture
Do not add dressing to tuna and vegetables too far in advance to avoid a mushy salad