Canned Tuna Ceviche
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This Canned Tuna Ceviche is perfect for those who love the taste of ceviche but do not eat raw fish. It’s an easy, healthy dish that’s full of flavor and super refreshing.
Tuna Ceviche Recipe
This is a fabulous dish for those who love fresh ingredients and seafood, particularly ceviche. With avocado, tomato, and lime juice, it’s a flavorful and filling meal that’s perfect as a lunch or to bring to a potluck. The lime juice keeps the fresh ingredients in their prime. And the longer it marinates, the more flavorful!
Canned Tuna Ceviche can be served as an appetizer on crackers, as sandwich filling, or with chopped veggies as a light meal. It’s full of protein and fiber, plus healthy fats. You’ll love this ceviche as a nutritious meal that comes together in minutes, no cooking appliances required!
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How To Make Canned Tuna Ceviche
Drain 2 cans of tuna and place the meat in a mixing bowl.
Next, you’ll make the marinade with lime juice and olive oil. Slice up the limes into quarters to make it easier to juice them. Squeeze lime juice into a liquid measuring cup or small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and whisk together.
Pour marinade over tuna in bowl. Stir to coat tuna completely. Adding the lime juice and olive oil to the tuna makes it taste more like ceviche.
Now it’s time to prep the avocado. Slice in half and peel back the outer shell. Remove the pit and chop the avocado into pieces. Add avocado to the bowl with the tuna.
Slice off the stem end of the tomato and remove. Chop the tomato up and add to the bowl.
Chop up fresh cilantro (or use parsley or omit altogether) and add to the bowl. Mix together contents.
If you choose to use a jalapeño, put on gloves and remove seeds. Then slice the jalapeño into strips and finally chop into pieces. Add to the bowl.
Slice a red onion in half and remove outer shell. Slice in half again and chop into pieces. Add to bowl.
Now sprinkle in salt and cumin. Then mix everything together. You can serve right away or place in fridge to serve later.
Cooking Tips
- Lime juice prevents the avocados from turning brown
- If possible, use gloves when handling jalapeños
- You can also omit the jalapeños entirely, if you prefer
What To Serve With Canned Tuna Ceviche
We love this dish with other fresh appetizers, like Caprese Salad Skewers Appetizer Bites, Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Bites Appetizer Recipe, and Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip Recipe.
And finish off with a tasty dessert that’s well-balanced, like Air Fryer Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies, Healthy Baked Apples Stuffed With Raisins And Cinnamon, or Healthy Chocolate Banana Ice Cream (Dairy-Free, Vegan, Paleo).
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Canned Tuna Ceviche
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna
- 2 limes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 avocado
- 1 tomato
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 jalapeno optional
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Drain 2 cans of tuna and place the meat in a mixing bowl.
- Slice up the limes into quarters to make it easier to juice them. Squeeze lime juice into a liquid measuring cup or small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and whisk together.
- Pour marinade over tuna in bowl. Stir to coat tuna completely. Adding the lime juice and olive oil to the tuna makes it taste more like ceviche.
- Now it's time to prep the avocado. Slice in half and peel back the outer shell. Remove the pit and chop the avocado into pieces. Add avocado to the bowl with the tuna.
- Slice off the stem end of the tomato and remove. Chop the tomato up and add to the bowl.
- Chop up fresh cilantro (or use parsley or omit altogether) and add to the bowl. Mix together contents.
- If you choose to use a jalapeño, put on gloves and remove seeds. Then slice the jalapeño into strips and finally chop into pieces. Add to the bowl.
- Slice a red onion in half and remove outer shell. Slice in half again and chop into pieces. Add to bowl.
- Now sprinkle in salt and cumin. Then mix everything together.
- You can serve right away or place in fridge to serve later.
Notes
- Lime juice prevents the avocados from turning brown
- If possible, use gloves when handling jalapeños
- You can also omit the jalapeños entirely, if you prefer
Nutrition
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- Seafood Medley In The Air Fryer
- How To Cook Whole Potatoes In The Instant Pot
- How To Cook Corn On The Cob In The Instant Pot
I never thought of using canned tuna for ceviche! 😄
This is a great recipe!