Tuna and Avocado Salad

As an alternative to guacamole, you can use avocados in delicious summer salads.
This one is a very simple salad for a hot summer day. You can use some cooked chicken instead of the tuna.


Ingredients for 2-3 people:

• 2 cans of tuna in oil or brine
• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 large tomato, peeled and diced
• 2 boiled eggs, halved
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2-3 Lettuce leaves

Dressing:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tbsp vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

Peel and cut the avocado in even sizes, drop them into a bowl and add the vinegar inmediately to avoid them discolouring. Add the rest of ingredients and serve.


Health benefits of Avocado:
The fruit contains alpha-carotenes, which have antioxidant properties and may protect against oxidation of the “dangerous” LDL-cholesterol, and thereby reduce the risk of atherosclerosis.

Eating plenty of avocados could therefore be a good dietary advice to prevent atherosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease.

in addition, the iron present in the fruit is rather easily absorbed so those suffering from iron deficiency, anemia or who just need some extra iron like menstruating and pregnant women might consider including avocados in their diet.