Tuna Salad with Avocado Cream Dressing
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.
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
Instructions
- 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