4.3 from 9 votes
Spicy Tuna Salad
Mexican Style Spicy Tuna Salad Recipe. A tasty blend of tuna, avocado, vegetables, and serrano chile served on tostadas or saltine crackers.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 364 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cans water packed tuna
- 1 small red onion diced
- 2 plum tomatoes diced
- 2 avocados cut into ¼" pieces
- 2 cups of lettuce cut into ¼" strips Any type of loose leaf lettuce works great. Iceberg lettuce works also.
- 2 serrano chiles minced
- 2 tsp. minced cilantro
- 2 tsp. mayonaise
- juice from 2 Mexican limes Key limes
- 12 tostadas
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Drain the tuna well.
- Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl except the avocado. Gently mix until the ingredients are dispersed evenly.
- Salt to taste.
- Add the avocado to the salad and mix very gently until the avocado is dispersed evenly.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to lightly chill the salad.
- Serve the tuna salad on tostadas.
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Notes
- This salad is best eaten immediately although if you have some leftover it will keep in the refrigerator for a day.
- Use the mayonnaise sparingly. More isn't better for this salad.
- Add only 1 serrano chile to reduce the heat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3tostadas
Calories
364kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Sodium
415mg
(17%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3tostadas | |
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Sodium | 415mg | 17% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.