Cucumber Avocado Salad with Tuna, Cilantro, and Lime

Ingredients

• 1 avocado
• 1 T fresh-squeezed lime juice
• 1 large European cucumber
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 can tuna packed in olive oil
• Salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
• 2 T mayo

Directions

1. Cut the avocado into 1/2 inch cubes. Transfer it to a bowl that has room for the finished salad, then gently coat it with one tablespoon of lime juice.
2. If you like, remove a few lengthwise strips of peel from the cucumber. Slice it into fourths the long way, then cut those pieces crosswise into bite-sized chunks.
3. Chop the cilantro.
4. Slice the green onion thinly.
5. In a small bowl, whisk the mayo with the lime juice until you have a simple dressing.
6. Add the cucumber, cilantro, and green onion to the avocado, then fold everything together carefully.
7. Pour in the dressing and stir only until it is mixed through.
8. Pour off the oil from the tuna, then use a fork to separate it into rough chunks. Add the tuna to the salad and fold it in very gently, without too much stirring, so those pieces stay nice and chunky.
9. Taste and season with salt and fresh-ground black pepper, then serve. It will hold okay in the fridge for a day, but it is much better when it is freshly made.