Enjoy this healthy salad of tuna in avocado halves, with its bright punchy flavors of red onion, celery, mustard, and dill. Tuna stuffed avocados can be eaten any time of the day and served as a sandwich or salad. Especially delicious when served at a BBQ in the summer, it's a Whole Lotta Yum!
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Tuna Stuffed Avocado
This is one of my favorite ways to eat tuna! Not only is it delicious, it's an easy lunch and can fit into any healthy diet. Tuna salad isn't just for bread anymore. Avocados are the perfect bowl for your salad, and you can eat it too!
Who doesn't love a recipe that doesn't require cooking. Tuna stuffed avocados are perfect for hot summer days, not to mention they're pretty filling too. Serve these at your next outdoor backyard BBQ.
Avocados are such a delicious and sometimes underutilized ingredient. I once made chocolate pudding for my son with avocados, he had no idea! Try out these other avocado forward dishes like Shrimp Avocado Salad or Egg and Avocado Salad, which can also be turned into a stuffed avocado recipe. Or a bright Avocado Kale Salad and Avocado Salad with Quinoa.
Why You'll Love This!
- Great for a quick lunch- When you're short on time whip up a tasty tuna stuffed avocado.
- Super yummy- Bright and bold flavors from the fresh dill, dijon mustard and red onions.
- Quick and easy! Just a few ingredients, simple to customize.
- Healthy - Just 270 calories and 13g protein, plus gluten free, keto friendly, dairy free and whole30.
🥘 Stuffed Avocados with Tuna Ingredients
Healthy tuna mixed with diced veggies, herbs and spices piled high in a ripe avocado half.
- Avocados - halved and pitted.
- Albacore tuna - Canned and packed in water.
- Chopped celery & red onion - Both finely chopped.
- Fresh dill - Dried dill will work in place of fresh dill. Just note that dried herbs will have a stronger flavor, so add lesser to start then continue to add to taste.
- Mayo - Greek yogurt can be used to replace some or all of the mayonnaise for a lighter taste.
- Dijon mustard - Regular mustard would do just fine.
- Fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- Garnish - with fresh herbs like parsley, dill, or cilantro.
** Please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the exact quantities **
Variations
- Other mix in ideas: Optional mix in ideas include chopped dill pickles, pickle relish, green onions, capers, bell pepper, or shredded carrots.
- This tuna salad is also great served on a bed of lettuce or your bread of choice.
- Sandwich: Perfect on toasted bread with sliced tomatoes or poblano pepper.
🔪 How to Make Tuna Stuffed Avocados
Prep the avocados, using a small amount in the tuna mixture. Mix up diced veggies, tuna, avocado and seasonings in a bowl before stuffing fresh avocados. Serve and enjoy!
Prep Ingredients
Scoop out some of the avocado flesh with a spoon to make the holes larger to stuff the salad, leaving a small border. Dice the avocado that was scooped out and add it to a small bowl.
Add the albacore tuna, celery, red onion, drill, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Combine. Adjust the seasonings to taste if you want more mayo, more herbs, etc.
Assemble
Spoon the tuna mixture into the 4 avocado halves. Garnish with more fresh herbs.
🥗 Dietary Substitutions
As writted our tuna stuffed avocado recipe is keto friendly, dairy free, gluten free, and whole30 compliant!
💡 Recipe Tips
- This recipe can be doubled if you're serving a group but don't cut the avocado until right before serving since they'll start to brown. You can also rub the cut avocados with a little lemon juice to help them stay fresher longer.
- Use avocados that have darker skin and are just slightly soft. A lighter-shell avocado isn't ripe enough yet.
🥡 Storing and Reheating
- Storing: Serving tuna in avocados is best eaten as soon as you can. You can, however, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. For freshness, spritz the avocado and the filling with lemon or lime juice.
- Freezing: I do not recommend freezing stuffed avocado leftovers.
❓ FAQ's
Tuna salad is one of those that is easily served with other salads. A simple side salad, potato salad, or even a fruit salad. Some of my favorites are cottage cheese and crispy onion rings.
One serving of tuna in avocado halves is 270 calories. Lower the calories even further by serving the tuna salad on top of lettuce. Alternativly, if you need to up your calories prepare two servings for yourself.
A small serving of avocados, around 1 ounce, is low FODMAPs. Avocado oils and avocado oil spray do not contain any carbs and will be FODMAP-free. Being aware of the portion size will determine how high or low the fodmap is for avocados. A 2 tablespoon serving is considered low. To keep this recipe low, serve the tuna salad with 2 tbsps of diced avocado on a bed of lettuce or by itself.
Once you slice an avocado in half you're up against the clock in eating it before it turns brown. Thankfully you can extend the freshness of the avocados by rubbing a bit of lime or lemon juice on the outside. This fix will give you at least a day of freshness before browning.
😋 More healthy salad Recipes
Healthy salads are popular sides during the warmer months, try any of these new recipes this summer!
- Cold Shrimp Salad With Old Bay
- Creamy Egg Salad with Pickles
- Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps
- Arugula Quinoa Salad with Avocado
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Healthy Tuna in Avocado Halves
Enjoy this healthy salad of tuna in avocado halves, with its bright punchy flavors of red onion, celery, mustard, and dill. Tuna stuffed avocados can be eaten any time of the day and served as a sandwich or salad. Especially delicious when served at a BBQ in the summer, it's a Whole Lotta Yum!
Ingredients
- 2 Avocados, halved and pitted
- 1 (5oz) can of Albacore tuna in water, drained
- 1 Celery stalk, chopped
- 1+ tablespoon Red onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons Mayo
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Garnish - Fresh herbs like parsley and dill
Instructions
- Scoop out some of the avocado flesh with a spoon to make the holes larger to stuff the salad, leaving a small border. Dice the avocado that was scooped out and add it to a small bowl.
- Add the albacore tuna, celery, red onion, drill, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Combine. Adjust the seasonings to taste if you want more mayo, more herbs, etc.
- Spoon the tuna mixture into the 4 avocado halves. Garnish with more fresh herbs.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 270Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 21mgSodium 330mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 7gSugar 1gProtein 13g
The nutrional information is just an estimate and was calculated by an automated calculator. If you're on a restricted health program please manually calculate this information using the brands of ingredients you have since brands can vary.
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