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Avocado Boats is for Salad.

Avocado Boats takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Avocado Boats takes 15 minutes to cook.

Avocado Boats makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Avocado Boats are:

1/2 EVOO
1 TBSP fennel seeds
1 TBSP black peppercorns
One 16 oz tuna steak, cut 1 inch thick
salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayo
2 TBSP capers, drained and chopped
1 garlic cove, minced
2 TBSP fresh lemon juice
2 celery ribs, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
1 small red onion, finely diced
1/3 cup pitted oil-cured black olives, chopped
4 Hass aocados, halved and pitted
Pea shoots or alfalfa sprouts, for garnish (optional)

Here is how you make Avocado Boats:

Makes 4 servings:1. In a medium saucepan, combine the EVOO, fennel seeds and peppercorns and bring to a simmer over moderately low heat. SEason the tuna with salt and add it to the saucepan. Simmer the tuan steak over low heat, turning once, until barely p ink in the center, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and scrape off the fennel and peppercorns. Strain and reserve the oil.2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, blend the mayonnaise with the minced anchovies, capers, garlic and 1 TBSP of the fresh lemon juice. Stire the celery, onion and olives into the dressing. Using a fork, break the tuna into 1-inch pieces, then fold into the dressing. Season with salt.3. Set 2 avocado halves on each of 4 plates, skin side down. Drizzle the avocado flesh with some of the reserved spice-infused olive oil an dthe remaining 1 TBSP of fresh lemon juice. Sppon about 1/2 cup of the tuna salad into the center of each avocado Heal. Top the tuna sald with the pea shoots or alfalfa sprouts and serve. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJANEY11.

The nutritional information for Avocado Boats is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 792.2

• Total Fat: 67.2 g
• Cholesterol: 12.5 mg
• Sodium: 495.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
• Protein: 30.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Avocado Boats is Low Carb