Lemon Black Pepper Tuna Salad Recipe
"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."
NotesNUTRITION
Calories: 480 Sugar: 2 g Fat: 40 g Carbohydrates: 11 g Fiber: 8 g Protein: 45 g
Yields1 Serving
Preparation Time10 min
Ingredients
- 1/3 cucumber, diced small
- 1/2 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)
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Mix together the diced cucumber and avocado with the lemon juice.
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Flake the tuna and mix well with the mayo and mustard.
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Add the tuna to the avocado and cucumber. Add salt to taste.
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Prepare the salad greens (optional: add olive oil and lemon juice to taste).
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Place the tuna salad on top of the salad greens.
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Sprinkle black pepper on top.