Tuna Stuffed Avocado Salad with Tomatoes, Cilantro, and Lime

I'm always on the lookout for yummy, healthy, quick recipes. Tonight I made Tuna Stuffed Avocado with Tomatoes, Cilantro and Lime. The recipe serves two for a light, dinner alternative. I'll tell you now though, my son wanted nothing to do with it. He kept saying how delicious it smelled (the cilantro), but wouldn't give it a try. He's not a fan of fresh tomatoes or avocados even when I tell him he gobbled them up as a baby. It's a tasty recipe that would work well for lunch, not just dinner. It took about 30 min and that includes prep, not bad for a weekday meal.

Ingredients

• 1  large avocado
• 1 (can) 1 can tuna packed in olive oil (I used albacore packed in water) 
• 1/4 cup very finely chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp fresh lime juice
• 4-6 leaves romaine (I used spring mix) 
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick (about 4 slices per tomato) 
• pinch of sea salt (or salt) and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Open tuna can and dump tuna into a colander to let drain well. If you use tuna packed in water, no draining needed. Finely chop cilantro and green onions, then mix chopped onions and cilantro well with drained tuna, breaking up tuna pieces with a fork.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and lime juice and set aside.
3. Cut avocado in half lengthwise (through the skin) and carefully remove skin and pop out the seed. Using a spoon, carefully scrape avocado until you have a shell about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle sea salt or salt over the inside of the avocado shell.
4. Put the extra avocado into a bowl, mash well, and then mix in olive oil/lime juice dressing. Combine dressing/avocado mixture with the tuna/cilantro mixture. Carefully stuff half of the tuna mixture into each avocado half.
5. Wash and dry lettuce leaves and arrange on two plates with four or more slices of tomato on top of the lettuce. Place stuffed avocado on top of tomatoes, season as desired with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information (per My Fitness Pal)

One Serving -
1/2 avocado:116 calories, 10.4 g fat, 1 g total carbs, 1.5 g protein
1 oz / half a pouch of tuna: 35 calories, .8 g fat, .5 g total carbs, 7 g protein
1/8 cup green onions: 5 calories, 0 g fat, 2 g total carbs, 0 g protein
1/4 cup cilantro: 1 calorie, 0 g fat, 0 g total carbs, 0 g protein
1 tsp olive oil: 60 calories, 7 g fat, 0 g total carbs, 0 g protein
1 tsp lime juice: 0 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g total carbs, 0 g protein
1 cup mixed greens: 10 calories, .2 g fat, 1.5 g total carbs, 1 g protein
1 medium tomato: 22 calories, 0 g fat, 4.3 g total carbs, 1 g protein
Totals: 249 calories, 18.4 g fat, 9.3 g total  carbs, 10.5 g protein