Growing up I was a very picky eater. A very, very, picky eater. My diet consisted of plain pasta, mac n cheese, cheese pizza, and occasionally some chicken breast. Cringe. One of the foods I did eat growing up that wasn't nutritionally poor was tuna fish. I am not a huge fan of conventional mayo, and have been too lazy to learn how to make my own thus far, so tuna has not been of my most consumed foods as of late. Today however, I had a breakthrough that I am very excited about.
In the past year or so I would use olive oil or plain Greek yogurt to give tuna a bit of moisture and creamy mouth-feel. Neither were ideal, to say the least, although they weren't horrible.
When living in Madrid, I noticed some locals eating avocado and Tuna mixed together. I tried it, and liked it as a healthy travel snack, but nothing more. I thought of it as a totally separate food category from tuna and mayo. Last week my girlfriend said that we should try tuna and avocado as a tuna and mayo replacement, and a light bulb switched on.
Today I got around to trying it and suffice to say it was killer. The trick is getting the tuna to avocado ratio correct and adding salt (and pepper if desired), both of which I did not do in Spain. Without further ado, here is how to make tunacado.
When living in Madrid, I noticed some locals eating avocado and Tuna mixed together. I tried it, and liked it as a healthy travel snack, but nothing more. I thought of it as a totally separate food category from tuna and mayo. Last week my girlfriend said that we should try tuna and avocado as a tuna and mayo replacement, and a light bulb switched on.
Today I got around to trying it and suffice to say it was killer. The trick is getting the tuna to avocado ratio correct and adding salt (and pepper if desired), both of which I did not do in Spain. Without further ado, here is how to make tunacado.
Step One: Split Avocado and Open Tuna
Okay, so this step isn't really necessary to write out. I just wanted to include it because I discovered a new way to take the pit out of an avocado: stab it (carefully) with a knife. I proudly showed my sister and she told me everyone in the world already knew stabbing the pit was a thing. I decided to include it in the post just in case there were some folks late to the game like me.
Step Two: Scoop It all Out Into a Bowl and Add Seasoning
The scooping is pretty self explanatory. I added a generous teaspoon of salt and found that to be a tasty amount. My friend Josh enjoys pepper on his tuncado, so try that if you like pepper! Any other seasoning you think would be tasty should be experimented with as well.
Step Three: Mix 'er Up
Mix it all up with a fork until the avocado gets creamy. Using a ripe avocado is a must for this reason! Taste the mixture and add any missing seasoning. Enjoy.
So there you have it. Tunacado: a great paleo tuna solution. Easy to prepare, a nutritional powerhouse, and very versatile. It should be able to replace tuna and mayo in a variety of ways including but not limited to tuna melts, tuna salad, and lazy snack. Hope ya enjoy it :)
So there you have it. Tunacado: a great paleo tuna solution. Easy to prepare, a nutritional powerhouse, and very versatile. It should be able to replace tuna and mayo in a variety of ways including but not limited to tuna melts, tuna salad, and lazy snack. Hope ya enjoy it :)