Avocado Tuna Salad (No Mayo)

Are you ready for your new favorite lunch recipe?  This Avocado Tuna Salad is made with no mayo!

Do you know if you’re getting enough omega 3 fatty acids?  For me, the omega 3s available in plant foods, ALA, are much easier to get in my diet than the ones found primarily in some fish, EPA and DHA. Unfortunately, the ones that are harder for me to get are the ones I need more.

EPA helps control inflammation, DHA is vital for our nervous system, including brain function (and development in children), and both are important for our heart health.  These omega 3 fatty acids are probably one of the most important nutrients we can feed our bodies, yet many of us aren’t getting enough.

I’ve been turning to this Avocado Tuna Salad for one way to help me get those essential fatty acids into my body.  I took the traditional mayonnaise out and added avocado in its place. This isn’t a revolutionary recipe, but I’ve been eating it for lunch every week, so I thought I’d share.

It’s not that I don’t like mayo.  I like it a lot, actually.  It’s just difficult to find a mayonnaise with healthy oil. Most have soybean oil, which I mostly avoid, and even the healthier varieties are made with canola oil, another one I prefer to limit.  Sure, I could make my own mayonnaise, but who has time for that? Not this mama.
This Avocado Tuna Salad recipe is made with no mayo! This makes a great high-protein, low-carb lunch idea! Great paleo lunch recipe.
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Avocado is a perfect stand-in for mayonnaise in this recipe.  I add carrots and celery for crunch and extra veggie goodness.  For a different twist, I also add just a touch of smoked paprika.  I love the flavor of it and it makes this avocado tuna salad a little different than traditional tuna salad. You can definitely leave it out if you don’t have any or don’t love the smoky flavor of it.

I use Wild Planet Wild Albacore Tuna, which is only cooked once (many tuna brands are cooked twice which diminishes their nutritional content) and is packed without oil, water, or fillers.  According to their website, this tuna is not only rich in omega 3s but also has lower mercury content due to the smaller size of fish they catch.  I highly recommend this brand.  I find this brand at Costco or you can get it on Amazon.

I think this salad is perfect on top a bed of lettuce.  It’s a filling, yet light lunch.  I hope you love it, too!

This Avocado Tuna Salad recipe is made with no mayo! This makes a great high-protein, low-carb lunch idea! Great paleo lunch recipe.


Avocado Tuna Salad (No Mayo)


Recipe type: lunch
Prep time:  5 mins
Total time:  5 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients

•     1 (5 ounce) can wild albacore tuna
•     1 small/medium avocado
•     1 carrot, chopped
•     1 celery stalked, chopped
•     2 tablespoons lemon juice
•     ½ teaspoon dried dill weed⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika

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One Pan Cheesy Smoked Sausage & Pasta Recipe

My whole family loved this dish – with the BIG move happening I am trying to cook dishes FAST that I can easily reheat for leftovers

With the whole move I am finding out how much “stuff” I really have — but that is another story…. But SERIOUSLY guys I am never buying anything ever again 😉

I am going to be adding this recipe into my full rotation of meals — what I love is that I can easily change it up as the seasons change — or adding different meats as they come on sale

I really hope you enjoy this recipe ( I know my family did – my mom, dad, and Eric 🙂 )

If I did not mention it before but it seems that my dad has recently ( within the last year become lactose intolerant) so I have been trying to use much lactose free milk as possible I buy it from Walmart or Winco – I also try and avoid heavy cream when I can — so this dish can be made with heavy cream instead of the milk – I personally used lactose free milk because I wanted my dad to enjoy the pasta for lunch

This dish can be gluten free as long as you use gluten free pasta

I did not since I was not planning on eating this dish — since I used pork in the dish — I personally do not eat pork ( Long story but I am willing to cook it )

If you do make the One Pan Cheesy Smoked Sausage & Pasta Recipe please let us know what you think



One Pan Cheesy Smoked Sausage & Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

•     1 Tbsp olive oil
•     1 lb sausage
•     ½ cup diced onion
•     1 Tbsp minced garlic
•     2 cups Chicken Broth
•     1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
•     ½ cup milk
•     8 oz dry pasta
•     ½ teaspoon salt and pepper, each
•     2 cup shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
•     ¼ tsp of Red Pepper Flakes
•     ⅓ cup chopped scallions, for garnish

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Country Style Baked Pork Chops

How to make baked pork chops – country style!

This baked pork chops recipe was a favorite of grandma’s friend Louise. Louise was known for two things… never driving above 29mph in her car, and for making the best damn baked pork chops. She’d come over and they’d spend time bickering about things that old people bicker about, all the while the house would begin to smell wonderful as she made this delicious recipe.

There’s just a few simple ingredients you’ll need for this recipe and chances are most they’re already in the pantry. Salt, pepper, brown sugar and ketchup. The only things you’ll need to buy are some of your favorite pork chops and an onion. The onion was actually my favorite part. They’d get nice and soft on top of the pork chops with that delicious brown sugar cooked right in. My goodness this combination of flvors brings me back to my childhood every time I make it.

You can use any pork chops you like but we always used the bone-in chops that were about an inch thick. The bone-in pork chops always seem to have a bit more flavor, but boneless chops work well too. For some extra flavour you could pierce the chops with a fork and let the sauce marinade a bit before cooking (thanks Anne Doerksen for the tip!).

We should also mention that the sauce becomes thin and watery. This makes the pork chops come out very tender and juicy as they cook in the liquid. When you take them out of the tray to serve just allow them to drip off any excess liquid. See the video below for a demonstration



Country Style Baked Pork Chops


Ingredients

•     4 bone-in pork chops
•     ½ cup ketchup
•     ¼ cup brown sugar
•     ½ teaspoon salt
•     ½ teaspoon pepper
•     4 large onion slices
•     1 tablespoon cold water

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