Tomato Salad with Avocado, Tuna, Cilantro, and Lime
A bright tomato, avocado, tuna, cilantro and lime salad with creamy, juicy and savory bites that comes together without turning on the stove.
Prep 15 min · Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
- 1 avocado, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 T fresh squeezed lime juice
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion
- 2 cans tuna, 5 oz. can
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 T fresh squeezed lime juice
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Remove the avocado peel and dice the flesh into 1/2 inch chunks.
- Coat the avocado with 1 T fresh lime juice.
- Transfer the avocado to a plastic bowl, then turn it gently with 1 T lime juice.
- Sprinkle on plenty of salt.
- Halve the tomatoes.
- Roughly chop the cilantro, then slice the green onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil with the lime juice until it comes together as a dressing.
- Drain the tuna thoroughly, then use a fork to break it up a bit.
- Put the tomatoes in the bowl with the avocado, and carefully fold in the cilantro and green onion.
- Pour in the dressing and stir just until everything is coated, then fold in the tuna gently so it stays in nice pieces.
- Finish with fresh ground black pepper, and add more salt if you want it.
- Serve right away.