These Low Calorie Tuna Salads are just 273 calories and packed with 28.1g of protein! Plus they have just 7.2g of carbs, and can be made with different protein options too!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 1 (5-oz) can of tuna in water
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
- ¼ red onion
- 1 avocado
- 2 hard boiled eggs
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove
Low Calorie Tuna Salads
Healthy Tuna Salads Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: These are the perfect meal prep, make as instructed and store in the fridge for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.
Low Calorie Tuna Salads
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Low Calorie Tuna Salads
Ingredients
- 1 (5-oz) can of tuna in water
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ red onion sliced
- 1 avocado diced
- Lemon juice see salad dressing notes
- 2 hard boiled eggs halved
Salad Dressing:
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ lemon juiced (fresh is best- plus the other half juiced for the avocado)
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Make the salad dressing by adding to a bowl or jar and mixing well. Then set aside while you make the salads.
- Drain the tuna and add to a large bowl.
- Add the tomatoes, and red onion to the bowl and top with the dressing.
- Toss well until the dressing is well distributed.
- In a separate bowl combine the avocado and the lemon juice. Gently toss together, then add the avocado to the salad and give it a very quick and careful toss.
- Add the salads to meal prep containers or bowls.
- Top with eggs and store or serve.
- Meal Prep Storage – Will hold in the fridge for 5 days. Not a good freezer meal prep recipe.
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