This tuna-stuffed avocado recipe will be a summer favorite for your family! Adding avocado to the tuna salad itself gives a classic a creamy switch up, and then serving it inside a fresh avocado adds even more joy to this staple!
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Tuna-Stuffed Avocados
Tuna salad is one of my family's staple summer go-to recipes. I make the version with tuna, pickles, mayo, and of course, my added mashed avocado - super simple! Even if you love the more complex type of tuna salad recipe with boiled eggs, celery, onion - I've even seen peas and corn! - It will still taste great served inside an avocado. You can also just borrow my recipe if you don't have your own tuna salad fave.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Fresh ingredients – Tuna salad served with fresh avocado (ideally straight from the grove - us!) brings flavor profiles you can't find in the grocery store, and adds a creaminess you can't get from mayo alone.
For the whole family – My kids love tuna salad with some crackers or chips, I eat mine straight out of the avocado, and my husband loves tuna salad sandwiches.
Great leftover or for meal prep – You can make a big batch of this tuna salad in about 7 minutes and eat it all week long. We love cooking here, but we also love to keep our time in the kitchen optimized!
Ingredients
Canned tuna – I try to eat as clean as possible, so we go for tuna labeled Safe Catch, which ensures individual mercury testing.
Pickles – I'm currently growing pickling cucumbers so I can make my own, but until then, my favorite brand is Grillo's Pickles.
Mayonnaise – I go for a seed-oil-free option; my favorite is Chosen.
Avocados - You can buy avocados fresh from our California grove when in season (approx. March-August). Visit our shop page, but any avocados will do!
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How to Make Tuna-Stuffed Avocados
Step 1: Open and strain all of your tuna cans and add the tuna to a large bowl. There are a lot of tools out there for straining tuna, but I find that using a simple cheese cloth and some elbow grease gets the most liquid out.
Step 2: Dice, chop, blend up your pickles.
Step 3: Cut open your avocados and scoop out the flesh into the bowl with the tuna. Save some avocados to serve your tuna salad in. If you don't have an avocado scoop, you can buy one in our shop!
Tips for Success
- Pre-blend your avocado if you want a very creamy tuna salad. Add your avocado whole and mash it up with a fork or spoon if you want avocado chunks in your salad.
- Depending on the pickle brand, you may want to strain your pickles with cheesecloth too. Do this after chopping!
Recipe FAQs
Can I make this ahead of time? Yes! This is a great recipe to make on a Monday for lunches all week. It also travels very well in a lunch box or cooler.
Can I freeze the leftovers? I believe that you can freeze anything, but it comes with risk! Anytime I've tried to freeze liquid-y recipes like this, or recipes with avocado, the consistency changes once you thaw it. For your best bet, make a big batch and eat over a week. This keeps well in the fridge for up to 5 days.
What goes best with this? This recipe is great as is, served right inside of half of an avocado. Eat it straight out with a fork or spoon. If you want a little crunch, it's great with crackers or chips. You can also serve this alongside a bed of lettuce for a full tuna salad experience.
Tuna Salad Stuffed Avocados
Equipment
- Strainer use a fine strainer for the tuna
- Cheese cloth my favorite way to strain tuna
- Can opener
Ingredients
- 4 cans tuna - drained safe catch is best
- 2 medium avocado 1 to add to the tuna salad, one to serve the tuna salad in
- 3/4 cup pickles - chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise avocado mayo, or make your own for healthiest option
- salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Open tuna cans, strain as much liquid out as possible.
- Chop pickles finely using food prcessor
- Cut avocado in half, pit and mash well in a bowl
- Add tuna, pickles, and mayonnaise to mashed avocado
- Mix well. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add/subtract mayo as needed for preferrred texture.
- Scoop out preferred amount of tuna salad into half an avocado. Serve and enjoy!
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