Tuna Stuffed Avocado

Tuna Stuffed Avocado has cilantro and lime for great flavor, and this is a perfect dinner idea when it’s too hot to cook! And if you’re a tuna and avocado fan you’ll love this for a quick meal any time of year.

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This Tuna Stuffed Avocado is a recipe I created years ago with the tuna packed in olive oil that I’ve been infatuated with for so long, and if it’s HOT today where you live I think this is perfect for a no-cook low-carb dinner. Of course, there’s evidence on the blog of how I love the combination of tuna, avocado, cilantro, and lime, but for people who don’t like cilantro I’d just leave that out for this tasty tuna stuffed avocado recipe.

And I’m sure no one will feel bad when you hear that when I updated the photos for this very old recipe, I also updated the recipe to make it a bit easier. The old recipe peeled the avocado and then scooped most of it out, leaving a “shell” of avocado to stuff with tuna. But when I made this again (a few times to get it just right) it seemed unnecessarily difficult to me to handle the peeled avocado. So the new recipe uses the avocado skin as a vessel to hold the tasty tuna, avocado, cilantro, lime, and red onion mixture.

I recommend serving this with lime wedges so you can add a generous squeeze of lime at the table. I thought one large avocado and one can of tuna was enough for a light lunch or dinner for two people, but I’ll give you some easy side dish recommendations below! And if you’re dying from the heat, I hope this no-cook recipe can help!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

• tuna packed in olive oil, preferably Genova Tuna Packed in Olive Oil (affiliate link)
•  ripe avocado
•  red onion
•  cilantro
• Olive Oil (affiliate link)
•  Mayo
•  fresh-squeezed lime juice, I used my fresh-frozen lime juice 
•  sea salt (or salt) and fresh ground black pepper to taste
•  additional lime for serving, if desired

What canned tuna did I use to stuff the avocado?

I learned to love tuna packed in olive oil when I tried fancy imported Italian tuna, and if that’s in the budget for you it’s really amazing. But when I looked for a cheaper alternative, I fell in love with Genova Tuna Packed in Olive Oil (affiliate link), and that’s the one I use all the time now. I like this tuna so much I spotlighted it as a Kalyn’s Kitchen Pick in my collection of Low-Carb and Keto Canned Tuna Recipes.

Steps for Making Tuna Stuffed Avocado:

(This is just a summary of the steps for the recipe. Scroll down for the complete printable recipe with nutritional information.

1. Drain tuna (affiliate link) into a colander placed in the sink and gently break apart with a fork.
2. Finely chop red onion and cilantro. (Can also use green onion instead of red onion if you prefer, especially if you’re not using cilantro.)
3. Cut avocado in half. I used my favorite avocado tool.
4. Scrape out most of the avocado, leaving a tiny but next to the skin. Put avocado into a large, flat bowl.
5. Use a large fork to thoroughly mash the avocado.
6. Then mix olive oil, mayo, lime juice, salt, and pepper into the mashed avocado.
7. Mix the drained tuna into the avocado mixture.
8. Then gently stir in the chopped cilantro and red onion.
9. Stuff the mixture into the avocado halves and devour!
10. Serve with a generous wedge of lime to squeeze on at the table if you’re a lime fanatic like I am!

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

If you want to use this as a main dish for a more substantial meal, it would taste great with Cucumbers Caesar, Cucumber Salad with Easy Balsamic Dressing, Thai Cucumber Salad, Tomato, Cucumber, and Radish Salad, or Cucumber Salad with Parsley and Feta for a dinner that doesn’t take much work.

More Low-Carb Lunches or Dinners with Tuna:

• Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps
• Tuna Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Parsley, and Mint
• Air Fryer Tuna Melt
• Tuna Zucchini Noodles with Green Olives
• Tuna Avocado Tomato Salad

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Yield: 2 servings

Tuna Stuffed Avocado

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Tuna Stuffed Avocado has cilantro and lime, and this is another great idea for a light dinner when it's too hot to cook!

Ingredients

• one 5 oz. can tuna packed in olive oil (see notes)
• 1 large ripe avocado
• 2 T very finely chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 T Mayo
• 1 T fresh-squeezed lime juice (more or less to taste, see notes)
• sea salt (or salt) and fresh ground black pepper to taste
• additional lime for serving, if desired

Instructions

1. Drain one can of tuna into a colander placed in the sink and gently break the tuna apart with a fork.
2. Finely chop red onion and cilantro. (You can use green onion instead of red onion if you prefer, especially if you are not using cilantro.)
3. Cut avocado in half. (see notes)
4. Scrape out most of the avocado, leaving a tiny bit next to the skin to keep the shape of the avocado. Put avocado you removed into a large, flat bowl where you'll be able to easily mash avocado.
5. Use a large fork to thoroughly mash the avocado.
6. Then mix the olive oil, mayo, lime juice, salt, and pepper into the mashed avocado.
7. Mix the drained tuna into the avocado mixture.
8. Then gently stir in the chopped cilantro and red onion.
9. Season mixture to taste with salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
10. Stuff the mixture into the avocado halves and devour!
11. Serve with a generous wedge of lime to squeeze on at the table if desired.

Notes

I love Genova Tuna Packed in Olive Oil and buy it regularly at Amazon.com. After I had a bad experience using a knife to cut avocados, I always use my favorite avocado tool. (affiliate links)I used my fresh-frozen lime juice for this recipe.

Recipe created by Kalyn and updated with better photos and simpler instructions July 2019.

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 407Total Fat 33gSaturated Fat 5.1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 26.9gCholesterol 33mgSodium 320mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 7gSugar 1.6gProtein 19g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Tuna Stuffed Avocado is a great dish for low-carb and Keto diet plans. This would be too high in fat for the South Beach Diet if you’re following the letter of the law, although personally I would have eaten it when I was faithfully following South Beach

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was first posted in 2007, with a version of the recipe that seemed slightly fussy after a while. It was updated in 2019 with easier instructions and better photos, and the recipe was updated again with more information in 2022.

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