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Salmon and Avocado Boats

This super simple recipe combines two superfood ingredients that taste great together and provide lots of heart-healthy fats and other beneficial nutrients.  

Prep Time:

15

Total Time:

15

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 290
  • Total Fat: 19g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Carbohydrate: 11g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Total Sugar: 3g
  • Added Sugars: 0g
  • Protein: 23g

Ingredients

1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

2 teaspoons light or olive oil mayonnaise

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 cup celery, finely chopped

1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed

1/4 teaspoon cumin

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (can use more, for additional spiciness)

2 (5-ounce) cans or pouches salmon, drained and flaked

2 avocados

Salt and pepper, to taste

Hot sauce, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. In medium bowl, combine first 8 ingredients (yogurt through cayenne pepper); mix well.
  2. Add salmon to bowl; mix well.
  3. Cut avocados in half lengthwise and remove pits. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the flesh from each avocado half and add it to salmon mixture; mash well. Add salt and pepper, to taste
  4. Fill each avocado half with 1/4 cup of salmon mixture, creating a mound on top of avocado halves. Drizzle with hot sauce, if desired.

Recipe and photo courtesy of National Fisheries Institute

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