tunacado toast

 With protein, veggies, and lots of flavor, this toast is the perfect lunch when you only have a few minutes to spare.

Tunacado Toast Recipe

My toasts are evolving. I’ve been really busy, so I need quick lunches that taste just as delicious as I expect them to. And with ingredients I already have, this really couldn’t be easier. I get fresh sourdough from a nearby bakery and store it in the freezer, then just grab a slice and throw it directly in the toaster while I get everything else ready. It’s perfect every time!

Ingredients for Tunacado Toast

  • 1 slice sourdough bread

  • 2 small scallions

  • 1 Persian cucumber

  • ½ carrot

  • 3 Castelvetrano olives

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

  • 2 tablespoons miso vinaigrette

  • ½ ripe avocado

  • Juice of 2 lemon cheeks (about 2 teaspoons, divided)

  • 1 can tuna, packed in water, drained

  • 2 teaspoons tahini

  • 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 garlic clove

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

How to Make Tunacado Toast

  1. Place the bread in a toaster or toaster oven to your desired toastiness. 

  2. While the bread toasts, finely chop the scallions, cucumber, carrot, and olives. Add the dill and miso vinaigrette, just to moisten the salad. (If you don’t want to make a whole batch of miso vin for this, use olive oil for this part!)

  3. In the avocado shell, mash the avocado half and add a squeeze of lemon juice. 

  4. On the other half of the cutting board, add the tuna, tahini, mustard, and another squeeze of lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste and use a knife to mix it all together (chopping rather than mashing). 

  5. Rub a garlic clove over the toast and season it with salt and pepper. Spread the avocado mixture over the toast. 

  6. Put the tuna mixture over the avocado and make sure it’s pressed on really well. 

  7. Flip the toast upside down into the salad so it grabs onto the tuna. Flip again onto a plate and enjoy.

What You’ll Need

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