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Avocado with Tuna

Here is a quick recipe for a simple starter: avocado, tuna, chopped herbs and mayonnaise.

43,2484/5 for 5 ratings

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Last modified on: April 29^th 2015

For 4 people, you will need:

1 2 avocados
2 120 g tuna in oil
3 120 g Mayonnaise
4 herbs of your choice
Total weight: 740 grams

Change those ingredients for: 2 people 4 people 8 people 12 people

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
12 min.	12 min.

Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Remove the avocado stones

Cut open the avocados and remove the stones.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Prepare the filling

Put 120 g tuna in oil into a bowl and break up with a fork.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add 120 g Mayonnaise and the chopped herbs of your choice (chives and parsley here).

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Mix together...

Stage 5 - 4 min.

...and fill the avocados with the mixture.

Your starter is ready!

Remarks

If you want to prepare this in advance, do take care to prevent the avocado flesh turning brown: before filling, use a brush to coat the exposed surface with lemon juice or olive oil.

To give your tuna mayonnnaise a more robust flavour, add a very finely chopped shallot with the herbs.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,157 Kcal or 4,844 Kj	34 gr	1 gr	113 gr
58 %	13 %	<1 %	17 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
156 Kcal or 653 Kj	5 gr	< 1 gr	15 gr
8 %	2 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
289 Kcal or 1,210 Kj	8 gr	< 1 gr	28 gr
14 %	3 %	<1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 1.36 €
Per person : 0.34 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and tuna loaf, Rice and fresh spinach salad, Baker's pizza, Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Cretan salad, ... All
	Mayonnaise: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Cucumber and salmon salad, Breton coleslaw, Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Eggs with mayonnaise, ... All
	Avocado: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cucumber and salmon salad, Mexican salad, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Mexican tart, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , ... All
	Herbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pea risotto "mantecare", Avocado with gravlax, Warm scallop and cabbage salad, Rice and peas, Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, ... All

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