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Southwestern cuisine is one of my favourites… Chili, fish tacos, heurvos rancheros all make my mouth water but aren’t exactly quick and easy dishes to make. With a time budget of 5-10 minutes, my Southwest Tuna Salad is fast and nutritious with a bunch of protein and healthy fats.

The salad is bright and colourful, with both crisp light and rich flavours and a slight kick of heat from the jalepenos. I will often eat both servings in a single sitting or serve it alongside warm corn tortillas.

Ingredients (2 servings)

• 1 can Light Flaked Tuna.
• 1/2 Red pepper
• 1/2 cup canned Black beans, drained and rinsed.
• 1/2 Avocado
• 1/4 cup canned Jalepeno slices
• 1 Tbsp fresh Cilantro
• 1 Tsp Lime juice
• 2 dashes Ancho chilli powder
• 1 dash Cumin
• 1 dash Salt

Directions

Give the red pepper, avocado, jalepenos a fine 1/4″ dice. Finely chop the Cilantro. Toss all ingredients except the avocado into a medium sized mixing bowl and mix well. Add the avocado and mix gently to avoid getting Southwest Tuna mush.

Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 250, Carbs: 17g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 8g, Fiber: 7g.