Avocados With Tuna (Abacate Com Atum) – Portuguese Guinea-Bissau

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Avocados With Tuna (Abacate Com Atum) - A Tasty Portuguese Guinea-Bissau Recipe

Avocados With Tuna (Abacate Com Atum) – Portuguese Guinea-Bissau

by The Chefin Fish

Prep

10 min

Cook

0 min

Ready In

10 min

Level

Very easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

360

Sugar

Fat

27g

Avocados With Tuna (Abacate Com Atum) is a tasty meal from Portuguese Guinea-Bissau. It's a simple yet flavorful dish that combines the creamy texture of avocados with the rich taste of tuna and coconut. This dish is perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner. The recipe is easy to follow and doesn't require any fancy ingredients. With its balanced nutritional profile, this dish is sure to satisfy both your taste buds and your hunger.

Instructions

1.	In a bowl, mix the tuna, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper until evenly combined.
2.	Cut the avocados in half and remove the seed.
3.	Using a spoon, scoop out a little flesh from each half to make a small well.
4.	Roughly chop the flesh and mix it with the tuna mixture.
5.	5. Spoon the tuna mixture into each avocado half and sprinkle freshly-grated coconut on top.
6.	Serve the avocados with quartered lemons.

PROS

This dish is quick and easy to prepare, and requires only a few ingredients.

Avocados provide healthy fats and are a good source of dietary fiber.

Tuna is high in protein and nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids.

Coconut contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) that can boost energy and aid in weight loss.

CONS

Although avocados are nutritious, they are high in calories and fat, so be mindful of portion sizes.

The evaporated milk used in this recipe is high in calories and added sugars.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

This dish is a good source of healthy fats, dietary fiber, protein, and nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids.
The coconut used in this recipe contains MCTs that can provide quick energy and improve satiety.

	2 large avocados ( ripe )
	1 can tuna
	1/2 cup freshly-grated coconut ( or fresh frozen )
	3/4 cup evaporated milk
	3 tablespoons tomato sauce
	1/2 teaspoon salt
	1/4 teaspoon pepper
	2 lemons , quartered