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Why recepie famous for?
Mexican Tuna Stuffed Avocados mixes tuna, black beans, fresh vegetables, lime juice and spices to create a healthy and easy snack or lunch that is also heart healthy. This Heart-Check Certified recipe
Ingredients
4 fresh, ripe avocados (halved, pitted, peeled, sliced)
2 5oz. cans of albacore tuna in water
1/2 cup black beans (drained, rinsed)
1 medium tomato, diced (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped {about 1/2 cup}
1 jalapeño pepper (seeded, diced, optional)
2 tablespoons fresh lime (juiced)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
1/8 teaspoon crushed Black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl combine the tuna, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, cumin and pepper. Taste and add more spice to your liking.
Cut each avocado in half and remove the pit. Using a small spoon scoop a larger hole in the middle of each avocado and add the flesh into the tuna mixture. Mix the avocado into the tuna mixture to combine.
Use a 1/4 cup measure to measure the Mexican Tuna Salad and scoop into a half of the avocado. Do this with the remaining halves of the avocado.
Garnish with remaining cilantro.
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