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Avocado Pesto Tuna Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A creamy tuna salad made with a fresh avocado pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onion. Serve on toasted bread or over greens.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Salad
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 large ripe avocadopeeled and pitted
  • 1/2 cupbasil or parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cuppine nuts
  • 3 tablespoonslemon juice
  • 1 clovelarge garlicminced
  • sea salt
  • Avocado Pestorecipe above
  • 25- ounce cans Genova Yellowfin Tuna drained
  • 1/4 cupred onionfinely chopped
  • 1/3 cupsun-dried tomatoesdrained and patted dry

Instructions

Instructions

  • Make the avocado pesto: add 1 large ripe avocado (peeled and pitted), ½ cup basil or parsley leaves, ¼ cup pine nuts, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 clove large garlic (minced), and sea salt to a food processor.
  • Pulse the mixture until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Taste and add more sea salt if desired.
  • Drain the 25-ounce cans of Genova Yellowfin Tuna thoroughly and transfer the tuna to a mixing bowl; flake with a fork.
  • Add ¼ cup red onion (finely chopped) and 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (drained and patted dry) to the tuna and stir to combine.
  • Add the prepared avocado pesto to the tuna mixture and gently fold until evenly combined. Taste and adjust sea salt if needed.
  • Serve the tuna salad immediately—spread on toasted bread to make a sandwich or add to your favorite green salad.

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Fork