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    Tuna Avocado Boats Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    The following recipe is a perfect example of how to use avocados in a different and original way. Using avocados as the serving dish makes for such an original presentation. It's similar to what we did with the guacamole with radish and oranges.

    Tuna Avocado Boats

    The fact that this recipe is eaten directly from the avocado makes it look so much more sophisticated than it really is; especially when considering how quick and simple it is to prepare.

    I've also made a variation using apples instead of avocado, which was just as delicious. It was a bit harder to prepare with an apple, but what you can do is cut out most of the apple flesh, combine it with the tuna salad and then place the mixture back in the apple cavity afterward.

    Many tuna salad recipes out there call for canned tuna. It’s the quicker and cheaper option, but I’ve always preferred the taste of a real piece of fresh tuna that I cook myself.

    Of course, whether you choose to go with fresh or canned tuna, it's important to go with high-quality, wild-caught tuna. Also, when choosing canned tuna, look for a brand that comes packed with salt and olive oil or water only.

    As with other seafood, mercury is always something to keep in mind, but it's not always as bad as most people make it out to be for a few reasons. One of them is that most fish, tuna included, are really high in selenium, which is a mineral that binds to mercury and protects us from its dangers.

    For this recipe, if you can’t find good quality tuna, you can always go with salmon, which is just as good of an option.

    Avocados can sometimes be tricky to deal with. If you're planning on eating them right away, choose them when they’re really dark, almost black but not overly soft. If the avocado is really green and hard, it can take about 2 or 3 days before it ripens to the right level.

    A ripe avocado should yield to gentle pressure, and the flesh should be a nice green and easily scooped out with a spoon. The best option for this recipe is to get ripe avocados that are almost black in color and that are soft to the touch.

    It's also best to prepare these right before eating because avocado flesh that's exposed to the air quickly takes on a brown color, somewhat as apples do. One solution that that issue is to rub some lemon juice over the avocado flesh.

    This is a tuna salad recipe that you can always change up by adding different ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, or apples. You're really free to let your creativity lead you. It's also a dish that's high in many important micronutrients, thanks to the avocados that are full of potassium, vitamin E, and soluble fiber.

    Tuna Avocado Boats Recipe

    SERVES: 4 PREP: 10 min COOK: 20 min

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound tuna steak or canned Tuna (in water);
    • 2 ripe avocados;
    • The juice of half a lemon;
    • 2 big green onions, minced (keep some of the green parts aside);
    • 1 garlic clove, minced;
    • 1 tablespoon ground paprika;
    • About ½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil or 1 cup of Paleo mayonnaise;
    • 2 tablespoon Paleo cooking fat.
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;
    Tuna Avocado Boats Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. In a skillet placed over medium-high heat, preheat the cooking fat until very hot, but not so much that it burns.
    2. Add the tuna steak to the skillet and cook each side for 4 to 5 minutes, until the fish breaks apart easily with a fork.
    3. Once the tuna is cooked, let it rest for about 10 minutes.
    4. In a bowl, combine the tuna, garlic, lemon juice, green onions, and olive oil or mayonnaise, then season with sea salt and black pepper to taste. Make sure to keep some of the green parts of the green onions aside. Using a fork, make sure to combine everything well and break apart the tuna.
    5. Take the two avocados and cut them lengthwise around the pit. Twist the two halves to open. Remove the pit with a spoon, gently making sure not to break the avocado itself.
    6. Place a big scoop of the tuna mixture into each cavity of the avocados. Sprinkle the top of each avocado boat with some paprika, then add some green onions on top and serve.

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    Tuna Avocado Boats Recipe

    Tuna Avocado Boats Recipe

    A different way to enjoy a simple and delicious tuna salad. Serving it inside fresh avocados makes for a great presentation.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 394 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound tuna steak or canned Tuna in water
    • 2 ripe avocados
    • The juice of half a lemon
    • 2 big green onions minced (keep some of the green parts aside)
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • 1 tablespoon ground paprika
    • About ½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil or 1 cup of Paleo mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoon Paleo cooking fat.
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • In a skillet placed over medium-high heat, preheat the cooking fat until very hot, but not so much that it burns.
      2 tablespoon Paleo cooking fat.
    • Add the tuna steak to the skillet and cook each side for 4 to 5 minutes, until the fish breaks apart easily with a fork.
      1 pound tuna steak or canned Tuna
    • Once the tuna is cooked, let it rest for about 10 minutes.
    • In a bowl, combine the tuna, garlic, lemon juice, green onions, and olive oil or mayonnaise, then season with sea salt and black pepper to taste. Make sure to keep some of the green parts of the green onions aside. Using a fork, make sure to combine everything well and break apart the tuna.
      The juice of half a lemon, 2 big green onions, 1 garlic clove, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, About ½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil or 1 cup of Paleo mayonnaise
    • Take the two avocados and cut them lengthwise around the pit. Twist the two halves to open. Remove the pit with a spoon, gently making sure not to break the avocado itself.
      2 ripe avocados
    • Place a big scoop of the tuna mixture into each cavity of the avocados. Sprinkle the top of each avocado boat with some paprika, then add some green onions on top and serve.
      1 tablespoon ground paprika

    Nutrition

    Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 29gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 833mgFiber: 8gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3544IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword avocado, boats, tuna
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