avocado tuna salad sandwich

Fish & Seafood

Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwich

This avocado tuna salad sandwich is the mash-up you’ve been waiting for! It takes classic tuna salad and adds a creamy twist with ripe avocado for a fresh, buttery flavor and texture. It’s the ideal upgrade to your usual tuna salad, and it’s sure to become your new favorite lunchtime sandwich for work or home.

Ingredients

1 (5-ounce) can no-salt-added, water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
¼ cup reduced-fat strained (greek-style) yogurt
3 tablespoons finely chopped celery (1 small stalk)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt
4 (1-ounce) slices whole-wheat bread, toasted
½ medium avocado, thinly sliced
2 large leaves butter lettuce
4 large slices tomato (¼-inch thick)

Directions

Stir flaked tuna, ¼ cup yogurt, 3 tablespoons celery, 2 tablespoons each mayonnaise, pickles and onion, 1 tablespoon parsley, 2 teaspoons each mustard and lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper and ⅛ teaspoon salt together in a small bowl until well combined.
Divide the tuna mixture between 2 toast slices. Top with avocado slices, lettuce, tomato slices and the remaining 2 toast slices. Cut into halves or quarters.