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Tuna and Avocado Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
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8
jumbo shell macaroni
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8
ounces tuna fillet, cooked and broken into small chunks*
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1
avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and coarsely chopped
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3
tablespoons walnut oil or cooking oil
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3
tablespoons lemon juice
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2
tablespoons snipped fresh chives
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1
tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
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1
medium cantaloupe, cut into wedges
Directions
Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain; set aside. In a large mixing bowl stir together tuna, avocado, oil, lemon juice, chives, and mustard. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the tuna salad mixture into each shell. Arrange 2 filled shells per serving with a cantaloupe wedge on each plate. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Note *To cook tuna fillet, rub with cooking oil. Grill fish on rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium to medium-hot coals 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until fish just flakes with a fork. Cover and refrigerate until cool enough to handle.
Nutrition Facts
(Tuna and Avocado Stuffed Shells)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 354,
- Protein (gm) 19,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 22,
- Fat, total (gm) 22,
- Cholesterol (mg) 24,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 8,
- Vitamin A (RE) 783,
- Vitamin C (mg) 60,
- Sodium (mg) 134,
- Calcium (DV %) 20,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Top Brands
Outstanding dish that is so easy to prepare. The combination of flavors is terrific and the whole family loved it.
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