5 from 3 votes
Avocado Tuna Salad with Soy Sauce Dressing
This Avocado Tuna Salad with a Japanese-inspired soy sauce dressing is light yet flavorful and refreshing. It takes very little time and effort to put this mayo-free salad together.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
3
people
Calories:
296 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil neutral-flavored
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For the Salad
- 5 oz lettuce about 140g/4-5 cups, mixed, roughly chopped or torn
- 1 carrot about 60g/2oz or ½ cup, small, peeled and julienned
- cucumber about 40-50g/¼-⅓ cup, half a medium, thinly sliced
- 6 cherry tomato sliced in half
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
- 3-4 oz canned tuna about 85-110g, drained and flaked, good quality
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients to make the dressing. Taste and adjust to your liking.
- Gently toss the mixed lettuce, julienned carrot, cucumber and cherry tomatoes with half of the dressing. Then arrange them on serving plates.
- Place avocado slices and tuna flakes on top of the lettuce. Drizzle the remaining dressing (or put it on the side) and serve right away.
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Notes
- This salad can serve 2-3 people.
- I like the dressing to be tangy and savory. You can adjust the ratio of ingredients to your liking, or even add a pinch of sugar if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
296kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
672mg
(28%)
Potassium
669mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
7181IU
(144%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 672mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 7181IU | 144% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.