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Fill avocado halves with a creamy tuna mixture for an easy salad or first course. This is not your average tuna salad!
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Ingredients
- 3 large ripe avocados
- 1 – 12oz. can of Bumble Bee® Albacore tuna in water
- 5 oz. can of Genova® Albacore tuna in olive oil
- 3 large fresh shallots, finely chopped
- Some freshly chopped curly parsley (I had to use dried parsley but fresh has all the flavor)
- Half a 12oz. tub of Philadelphia whipped cream cheese OR an entire 8 oz. tub – adjust to desired consistency. The preferred “cheese” aka fromage ingredient is not available for sale in the USA 🙁
- Sel de Guérande (Fleur De Sel) – to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper – to taste
- EVOO to taste – if needed to achieve desired consistency.
Instructions
- Peel then finely chop the shallots. Use 2 large shallots rather than 3 if you prefer but they do add zing to the filling.
- In a large bowl, add the drained tuna in water. Top with the albacore tuna in olive oil. You may need more olive oil to give the filling a smooth consistency.
- Add the desired amount of whipped cream cheese. Top with chopped shallots.
- Season with salt, pepper and mix to combine evenly.
- Adjust seasonings and consistency to taste.
- Slice avocados in half (one half per serving) and fill with tuna mixture. Top with a sprig of fresh parsley or paper thin slivers of shallots then serve immediately.
Notes
- Cheese does not combine ingredients into a smooth mixture the way mayonnaise does. You can use tuna packed in water (drained) but you will eventually need to add a bit of olive oil in order to properly blend the whipped cheese into the tuna so the mixture creates a smooth filling.
- I used one can of tuna in water Well drained) and a small can of tuna in olive oil. I did need to add about 1 tablespoon of oil to make a well blended mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
