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High-Protein Tuna Stuffed Avocado

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Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe avocado halved and pitted
  • 1 can tuna in water drained
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp red onion finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Salt pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste

Method
 

  1. Drain the tuna thoroughly and add it to a small bowl. Flake it apart with a fork.
  2. Add the Greek yogurt, diced red onion, diced celery, fresh parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix until fully combined.
  3. Taste and adjust seasoning — a little extra lemon juice often lifts it further.
  4. Halve the avocado and remove the pit. If the hollow left by the pit is small, scoop out a little extra avocado to create more room for the filling.
  5. Spoon the tuna mixture generously into each avocado half, mounding it slightly above the rim.
  6. Top with everything bagel seasoning, capers, or extra parsley if using.
  7. Serve immediately with a lemon wedge on the side.

Notes

Canned tuna in water is one of the best protein-per-dollar foods available in any grocery store — buying a multi-pack brings the per-can cost down significantly. Greek yogurt replacing mayonnaise not only cuts fat but adds meaningful protein, making this swap one of the most effective macro improvements in budget cooking. Avocados bought when slightly firm and ripened on the counter at home are almost always cheaper than buying ripe ones from the store.