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Avocado, Egg, and Tuna Salad

A refreshingly vibrant salad on mixed greens with avocado, hard-boiled eggs, and tuna. Quick to make with a bright lemon-oil dressing—perfect for a light lunch.

Time
15 min
Serving
573 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $2.80
Protein
29 g
Avocado, Egg, and Tuna Salad

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Avocadopack 1 pcs ≈ $1.20 1 pcs
  2. 2 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.89 1 pcs
  3. 3 Canned tunapack 170 g ≈ $1.80 60 g
  4. 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 80 g
  5. 5 Leaf lettucepack 150 g ≈ $0.49 50 g
  6. 6 Lemon≈ $4.65 per kg 15 g
  7. 7 Olive oil 8 ml
  8. 8 Whole-grain breadpack 350 g ≈ $2.17 40 g
  9. 9 Salt 1 g
  10. 10 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Prep: wash the greens and cucumber4; halve the avocado1, remove the pit, and dice the flesh into 1.5 cm cubes; dice the cucumber into 1.5 cm cubes; hard-boil the eggs2: bring water to a boil, gently add eggs, and cook for 9 minutes, then cool under cold water and peel.

  2. Cook: bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat; once boiling, add eggs2 and cook for 9 minutes for fully set yolks; cool, peel, and dice eggs into ~1.5 cm cubes.

  3. Assemble: in a large bowl, tear the greens and add the diced avocado1 and cucumber4; add the diced egg and tuna; mash with a fork to desired texture.

  4. Dress: in the same bowl, add lemon6 juice and olive oil; season with salt and pepper to taste; mix on medium speed for 1–2 minutes until evenly coated.

  5. Combine: gently fold with a spoon to keep avocado1 and egg chunks intact; aim for a light, even dressing distribution.

  6. Serve: plate the salad; garnish with toasted bread slices on the side; optionally, let it rest 1–2 minutes so the bread soaks up flavors.

  7. Storage tip: if not serving immediately, store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready; dressings can be prepped 1 day ahead and added before serving.

Tips

Why it works
Dice avocado and cucumber to the same size so they mix evenly and don’t make the salad unevenly wet or dry. Over-dicing avocado turns it mushy; keep chunks intact for texture.
Substitutions
Use canned sardines (60g) instead of tuna for a stronger flavor; swap whole-grain bread for pita (1 piece) if you prefer. Skip cucumber if you dislike its texture.
Common mistakes
Overmixing turns avocado brown. Stop as soon as it’s just combined. If the salad smells sour, the lemon was added too early; mix dressing last.
Storing and reheating
Eat within 1 day or it wilts; store dressing separately. Reheat eggs and tuna in a dry pan for 2 minutes if serving cold salad later.
Serve with
Pair with a slice of whole-grain toast for crunch and extra fiber. Serve as a light lunch after a hearty breakfast to balance the meal.

In short

  • Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

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