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# Tuna and Avocado Cobb Salad
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/tuna_and_avocado_cobb_salad_0220110607/
- Published: 2011-02-21T18:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:54:47.000Z
- Description: Arrange red leaf lettuce with roasted corn, shredded carrot, tomato, avocado, green peas and canned albacore tuna, then dress with lemon, lime, honey, parsley and olive oil. Four servings at 224 calories each. From NHLBI's Keep the Beat.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Lunch/Brunch, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Not just a salad, but a delicious meal—try serving with crusty whole-grain bread

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals

Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size

20 minutes 0 minutes 4 servings 2 C salad, 2 Tbsp dressing

Ingredients

For salad:

4 C red leaf lettuce, rinsed and chopped (about 8 leaves)

1 C frozen whole kernel corn, roasted (on a pan in the oven or toaster oven at 400 °F for 7–10 minutes)

1 C carrots, shredded

1 tomato, rinsed, halved and sliced

1/2 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced\*

1 C frozen green peas, thawed

1 can (6 oz) canned white albacore tuna in water

For dressing:

2 Tbsp lemon juice (or about 1 fresh lemon)

1 Tbsp lime juice (or about 1 fresh lime)

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and minced (or 1 tsp dried)

1 Tbsp water

1 Tbsp olive oil

Nutrition Facts 

Calories 224

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Cholesterol 18 mg

Sodium 264 mg

Total fiber 6 g

Protein 15 g

Carbohydrates 24 g

Potassium 557 mg

Vitamin A 200%

Vitamin C 50%

Calcium 6%

Iron 10%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Directions

1, Divide and arrange 2 cups of salad ingredients in each of 4 serving bowls.

2, For dressing, combine all ingredients and mix well. Spoon 2 tablespoons over each salad, and serve.

Tip: Look for an avocado that is slightly firm, but soft enough to be gently squeezed. For a description of how to peel and cut an avocado, see the Healthy Eating FAQs in Cooking Resources.

\* Use the other half of the avocado for the Quinoa-Stuffed Tomatoes.

Note: Four ounces of fresh grilled tuna steaks, salmon, or shrimp can be substituted for the albacore tuna. For cooking instructions for fresh fish and shellfish, see basic cooking instructions.

*Photo & recipe courtesy of Keep the Beat™, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.*

*™Keep the Beat is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.*