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Tuna and avocado salad

Serves 4

Tuna and avocado salad

 

10 minutes preparation

10 serves of vegies in this recipe

 

Ingredients

315g can tuna in spring water, drained
300g can cannellini or butter beans, drained
1 tomato, chopped
1 avocado, skin and pip removed and chopped

 

Dressing
Juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon chopped basil
2 tablespoons lowfat natural yoghurt
Freshly ground or cracked black pepper, to taste

 

Method

  • In a bowl lightly fold tuna, beans, tomato and avocado.
  • In a small bowl mix all dressing ingredients together and pour over tuna mixture.

 

Serving suggestion: Stuff the mixture into pita bread pockets; serve in a wholemeal roll; or pile on top of a baked jacket potato or toasted Turkish bread.


Recipe from Healthy Food Fast © State of Western Australia 2010, reproduced with permission.

 

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