Salmon-Stuffed Avocados

Canned salmon is a valuable pantry staple and a practical way to include heart-healthy, omega-3-rich fish in your diet. Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.

Heart-healthy salmon and avocado come together in this Salmon-Stuffed Avocados recipe. Convenient canned salmon gets a creamy dressing made from tangy Greek yogurt, mayo and spicy Dijon mustard and is then studded with crunchy celery. A touch of lime juice adds just the right amount of acid to balance the dressing. The dressed salmon is stuffed into a silky ripe avocado.

Ingredients

• ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

• ½ cup diced celery

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

• 1 tablespoon lime juice

• 2 teaspoons mayonnaise

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• ⅛ teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper

• 2 (5 ounce) cans salmon, drained, flaked, skin and bones removed

• 2 avocados

• Chopped chives for garnish

Directions

1. Combine 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup celery, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 teaspoons mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon mustard, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Add 10 ounces salmon and mix well.

2. Halve 2 avocados lengthwise and remove pits. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of flesh from each avocado half into a small bowl. Mash the scooped-out avocado flesh with a fork and stir into the salmon mixture.

3. Fill each avocado half with about 1/4 cup of the salmon mixture, mounding it on top of the avocado halves. Garnish with chives, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories 293

Fat 20g

Carbs 11g

Protein 23g