This Tuna Stuffed Avocado recipe uses halved avocados that are filled with seasoned creamy tuna salad, then topped with crisp bacon and drizzled with Sriracha-mayonnaise. It’s an amazing easy low-carb, keto friendly lunch or snack!
Other avocado recipes we love include our Guacamole, Broiled Avocado, and Avocado Cream Sauce.
Tuna Stuffed Avocados
Tuna salad was a favorite of mine as a kid and still is today. Nothing quite beats a traditional tuna sandwich on white bread with a side of potato chips, but this stuffed avocados recipe sure gives the classic a run for its money. These tuna stuffed avocados are a simple combination of tuna salad and avocados, topped with crispy bacon, and drizzled with a slightly spicy mayo. They’re easy to make, loaded with healthy fats, high in protein, and satisfying.
Are Stuffed Avocados Healthy?
This tuna stuffed avocado recipe is very healthy! It’s low-carb, keto friendly, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Huzzah! It’s also a high-protein and high-fat (the good kind) that will keep you feeling satisfied after lunch is over, and help you avoid the urge to snack on cookies and crackers.
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make this stuffed avocado with tuna.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements)
- Avocado – Our star ingredient. It should be ripe and without blemishes or brown spots.
- Tuna – Canned white albacore tuna, drained.
- Bacon – For a bit of savory and salty flavor as well as textural crunch.
- Mayonnaise – Mixed with the tuna and the sriracha.
- Golden balsamic vinegar (or regular balsamic) – This adds flavor with an intense sweet/tart taste that complements the other ingredients.
- Garlic powder and Black pepper – These season the tuna.
- Scallion – Lends a subtle peppery flavor and a nice pop of color.
- Sriracha hot sauce – Mixed with mayo and drizzled on top which adds a sweet-spicy flavor.
How To Make Stuffed Avocados
This stuffed avocado with tuna recipe is so easy to make in minutes!
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions and don’t miss the video below.)
- Cook the bacon. Sauté diced bacon until crispy, then drain a paper towel lined plate to drain off grease.
- Make the tuna filling. In a medium bowl, whisk together a bit of mayonnaise, the vinegar, a pinch of garlic powder and black pepper; taste and adjust seasoning to your liking. Fold in the scallion and tuna.
- Make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and the Sriracha until combined. TIP! For ease of drizzling the Sriracha-mayo, place it in a plastic bag, snip the corner and squeeze.
- Fill the avocado. Cut the avocado in half lengthwise; remove seed. Fill the hole of the avocado halves with the tuna mixture. Sprinkle with the bacon and drizzle with the Sriracha-mayo.
Video: Tuna Stuffed Avocado
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Tuna Stuffed Avocado
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon , diced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise , divided
- 1 teaspoon golden balsamic vinegar
- pinch garlic powder
- pinch black pepper
- 1 scallion , diced
- 5 ounce can white albacore tuna , drained
- 1/4 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 1 large ripe avocado
Instructions
- Saute bacon in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat until crispy. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain off grease.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise, the vinegar, a pinch of garlic powder and black pepper; taste and adjust seasoning to your liking. Fold in the scallion and tuna.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and the Sriracha.
- Cut the avocado in half lengthwise; remove seed. Fill the hole of the avocado halves with the tuna mixture. Sprinkle with the bacon and drizzle with the Sriracha-mayo.
This looks ‘to die for’ delicious. Definitely going into my recipe queue.