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Avocado-Tuna Salad with Beet Noodles

This recipe is suitable for diabetes mellitus as it includes nutrient-dense ingredients like avocado, tuna, and greens, providing healthy fats, proteins, and fiber while containing minimal added sugars.

Adapted from Inspiralized

15 mintotal
4servings
14ingredients
Avocado-Tuna Salad with Beet Noodles

Ingredients

  • For the salad:
  • 1 package GreenGiant Beet Spirals
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • freshly ground salt
  • freshly cracked pepper
  • 3 packed cups spring mix or other greens
  • For the tuna salad:
  • 1 medium ripe avocado (peeled, pitted, and lightly mashed)
  • 1 5 oz can chunk lite tuna in water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 celery stalk (diced)
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Fill a medium pot with hot water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, open the package of Beet Spirals and add to the boiling water. Cook until no longer frozen, about 3 minutes. Drain the noodles into a colander and pat dry. Set in the refrigerator to chill, about 2 hours.3 min timer
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Combine all of the ingredients for the tuna salad in a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Set aside.
  4. Divide the Beet Spirals and spring mix onto two bowls. Drizzle with dressing. Top with the avocado-tuna salad mixture. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper. Serve.

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