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This easy avocado salmon salad is the perfect lunch that will only take you 5 minutes to prep! It’s gluten-free, paleo, and AIP-friendly.

A bowl of avocado salmon salad with plantain chips.

Lunches on the go can get a little boring. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut of eating the same thing, or falling into the trap of overpaying for a salad at an overpriced salad bar.

This avocado salmon salad is about to change how you do lunch! It’s packed with veggies, healthy fats, and protein, and it requires zero cooking. It only takes about 5 minutes to prep the easiest healthy lunch that’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo.

The Ingredients for Avocado Salmon Salad

  • Avocado.
  • Salt and Pepper. You can omit pepper for AIP.
  • Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Lemon. These ingredients bring extra flavor to the avocado mash!
  • Salmon. You can use either canned salmon or leftover roasted or poached salmon.
  • Cucumber, Red Onion, and Celery. I love the crunch and flavor these veggies bring to the salad!
  • Green Onion. For topping!

A can of salmon and avocados to use to make avocado salmon salad.

How to make Avocado Salmon Salad

  • Mash the avocado in a bowl with the seasonings and lemon juice.

 Mashed avocado mixture in a bowl.

  • Add the canned salmon to the bowl and flake into small pieces with a fork.
  • Fold in the cucumber, red onion, and celery.

The ingredients for avocado salmon salad in a bowl before being mixed together.

  • Season further to taste and top with green onion. Serve over a sandwich or with sides to dip like crackers or plantain chips.

A bowl of avocado salmon salad.

Can you use fresh salmon instead of canned?

You can definitely use leftover roasted or poached salmon instead of canned salmon.

Can you prep this avocado salmon salad ahead of time?

Though this avocado salmon salad is best fresh, you can definitely prep the morning or night before to have it for lunch the next day.

How do you keep this avocado salmon salad fresh?

The best way to keep this avocado salmon salad fresh is to wrap it as air-tight as possible. You can also add extra lemon to keep the avocado from browning.

What do you serve with avocado salmon salad?

You can serve it with something to dip like…

  • Carrot sticks
  • Crackers
  • Plantain chips
  • Tortilla chips

You can also serve it as a sandwich or wrap with…

  • Bread of your choice
  • A wrap or tortilla or your choice
  • Butter lettuce to make a lettuce wrap

A plantain chip with avocado salmon salad on it.

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Easy Avocado Salmon Salad

  • Author: Michelle
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Ingredients

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  • 1 medium avocado
  • Salt and pepper to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 6 oz can of salmon
  • 1/3 cup cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 tbsp green onion, chopped

Instructions

  1. Add the avocado to a medium sized bowl and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Top with lemon juice and mash the avocado.
  2. Add the canned salmon to the bowl and flake into small pieces with a fork.
  3. Fold in the cucumber, red onion, and celery.
  4. Season further to taste and top with green onion. Serve over a sandwich or with sides to dip like crackers or plantain chips.

Notes

All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.

  • Prep Time: 5
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: Global

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 510
  • Fat: 26.3g
  • Carbohydrates: 33.5g
  • Fiber: 11.5g
  • Protein: 43g

Keywords: salmon salad