A lot of times I come across fun blogs and read a bit, bookmark them and then never remember to go back to finish browsing through them. Well, about a month ago I accidentally deleted my Firefox (whoops!). In true form, rather than re-downloading and re-installing (I mean, I get lazy) I just decided to use Safari instead. It was like excavating a hidden treasure trove going through all those old bookmarks! But one of the diamonds in that rough turned out to be One Person’s Attempt to Cook.

There I found her post on freakin things up in your lunchbox. Genius! My take-away was her idea for tuna salad substituting the mayonnaise for avocado. Avocado! What a terrific idea. Coincidentally, I had a nearing-too-ripe avocado that I was desperate to use up quickly before it turned on me. Here is the recipe I used:

Avocado, Not Mayo Tuna Salad

1 medium avocado

1 packet of Starkist tuna (I like the packets vs the cans - less water mess to deal with)

1 packet salmon meat (like the tuna, only, salmon)

juice of one small-ish lime

colorful bell peppers, chopped up

some sliced up lettuce

sprouts, if you’ve got ‘em

salt + pep

I think I used some other seasoning, but really that’s to each his/her own

Verdict: It turned out really deliciously well! I have plenty of leftovers, it did yield quite a bit. I can’t wait to take it to lunch sometime this week. MmmmmHmmmm!

…I forgot to take a pic, so - just imagine really delicious tuna salad in your funny minds. Also, check out any season of Arrested Development to reference the quote up top.