Healthy High Protein Avocado Tuna Toast

This might  be the perfect lunch.  Lunch is that meal of the day I want to invest an absolute minimal amount of time in and also be extremely satisfied from.  If it isn't delicious, I will still be hungry.  Bonus points for not derailing my healthy eating for the day.  I like to leave that for dinner, and if healthy habits were tickets to save up and cash in, then I want wine.  But I digress, back to lunch.  

As a reformed delivery addict, convenient lunches are absolutely essential.  Before moving to North Carolina with my husband two years ago, I basically subsisted on the healthy delivery options in my downtown Los Angeles neighborhood.  Moving to the south was quite the adjustment, and one that necessitated changing up my midday eating habits.  Thankfully, I discovered Thrive Market just as quickly as I discovered how much I loved cooking.  (If you haven't, Thrive Market is amazing!  They're a membership based online natural and organic market with prices 25-50% lower than traditional retailers, and free shipping on orders over $50).  Basically, they saved my ass when I was unceremoniously told I wasn't in Kansas anymore.  And by Kansas, I mean SoCal.  Anyway, I digress, but my point is that convenience is super key.  This recipe is perfect because it is super fast to make (and can be made ahead if you're the meal prep type).  

And did I mention avocado!

High protein (low-calorie) tuna combine with healthy fats from avocado and olive oil to fill you up quick and it is just so craveable and delicious.  Lemon is good on basically everything and gives this open-faced sandwich a nice tart kick.  Nom nom nom... I could eat this every day. 

High Protein Avocado Tuna Toast Recipe

Ingredients:

1 large avocado, mashed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 can albacore tuna, in water

10 grape tomatoes

1 lemon, juiced

1/4 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

3 slices Dave's Killer whole grain and seeds bread 

Instructions:

In a large bowl, mash avocado.  Mix in albacore, drained.  Add lemon juice, olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper.  Fold in grape tomatoes.  Spread on toasted bread. 

Notes:

Makes 3 servings of open faced sandwiches.  Nutritional information includes bread.  This recipe can be made gluten free by substituting either gluten-free bread or lettuce cups.

Hope you love this as much as I do!  If you make this and love it, I'd love if you would upload a photo and tag me on Instagram #theequilibriumedit