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We love getting more seafood into our diet, and adding in Tuna is a super easy way since it’s so readily available in cans. This Tuna Salad recipe is Paleo and Ketogenic (as well as low carb). It’s also AIP-friendly (follow the instructions in the recipe for AIP substitutions). (AIP stands for Paleo autoimmune protocol.)
This recipe is super easy to make – it takes under 10 minutes from start to eat. So, it’s great for lunch or dinner or as a quick snack.
Lemon Black Pepper Tuna Salad Recipe
Step 1: Dice the cucumber into small pieces.
Step 2: Dice the avocado into small pieces.
Step 3: Place the avocado and cucumber into a bowl and then squeeze in some lemon juice.
Step 4: Flake the tuna well.
Step 5: Add mayo to the tuna.
Step 6: Add mustard to the tuna.
Step 7: Mix the tuna with the avocado and cucumbers.
Step 8: Place on top of salad.
Step 9: Sprinkle with black pepper.
How best to enjoy this delicious tuna salad recipe?
For a super healthy meal, we suggest serving it on top of a green salad (just find some salad greens and toss it with lemon juice and olive oil and salt). You can also enjoy the tuna salad with Paleo or Keto crackers or on top of some Paleo or keto bread.
- ⅓ cucumber, diced small
- ½ small avocado, diced small
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 can (4-6 oz or 100-150 g) of tuna
- 1 Tablespoon Paleo mayo (use olive oil for AIP)
- 1 Tablespoon mustard (omit for AIP)
- Salt to taste
- Salad greens (optional)
- Black pepper to taste (omit for AIP)
- Mix together the diced cucumber and avocado with the lemon juice.
- Flake the tuna and mix well with the mayo and mustard.
- Add the tuna to the avocado and cucumber. Add salt to taste.
- Prepare the salad greens (optional: add olive oil and lemon juice to taste).
- Place the tuna salad on top of the salad greens.
- Sprinkle black pepper on top.
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