{"id":6513,"date":"2026-07-10T18:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:08:19","slug":"creamy-avocado-tuna-salad-with-cucumber-fresh-herbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/creamy-avocado-tuna-salad-with-cucumber-fresh-herbs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Avocado Tuna Salad with Cucumber &#038; Fresh Herbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Creamy Avocado Tuna Salad with Cucumber &amp; Fresh Herbs<\/h1>\n<p>This fresh and healthy Avocado Tuna Salad is packed with flaky tuna, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, green onions, cilantro, and a bright lemon dressing. It&#8217;s naturally creamy without mayonnaise, making it a perfect high-protein lunch, light dinner, or meal prep option that comes together in just 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cans (5 oz each) tuna, drained<\/li>\n<li>2 ripe avocados, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cucumber, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 green onions, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup fresh cilantro, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1 lemon<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon sea salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.<\/li>\n<li>Place the drained tuna in a large mixing bowl and gently break it into bite-sized flakes with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Add the diced cucumber, green onions, and cilantro.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the dressing over the tuna mixture and toss until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Gently fold in the diced avocado, leaving some larger chunks for the best creamy texture.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional lemon juice, salt, or pepper if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately or chill for 10\u201315 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Toasted sourdough or whole-grain bread<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce wraps<\/li>\n<li>Crackers<\/li>\n<li>Stuffed into pita bread<\/li>\n<li>Over mixed greens<\/li>\n<li>Straight from the bowl for a low-carb meal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use tuna packed in water for a lighter salad or tuna in olive oil for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Add diced celery or bell pepper for extra crunch.<\/li>\n<li>To keep the avocado fresh, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface before refrigerating.<\/li>\n<li>Best enjoyed the same day, but leftovers can be refrigerated for up to <strong>24 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 0 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<br \/>\n<strong>Calories:<\/strong> Approximately 280 per serving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Avocado Tuna Salad with Cucumber &amp; Fresh Herbs This fresh and healthy Avocado Tuna Salad is packed with flaky&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6515,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513\/revisions\/6515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}