Best Tuna Salad

5 from 3 votes

OG tuna salad was always missing that bite of crunch for me so I made The Best Tuna Salad, my style and you'll love it. I love a good crunch from fresh vegetables, so sneaking in small chopped veggies was the solution for a very simple to make, yet tasty, Tuna Sandwich.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegetarian

Keyword: Atun, Best Tuna Salad, Celery, Mayonnaise, Tuna, Tuna Recipes, tuna salad recipe, tuna sandwich recipe

Servings:

Calories: 296kcal

Author: Erika Garibay - LQC Recipes

Equipment

Large bowl glass / ceramic (for faster chilling time, if needed).
1 Tablespoon
1 cup + 1/2 cup measuring cups for precise measuring of ingredients.

Ingredients

2 cans tuna packed in water, 4-5 oz each or packed in oil. preferably chilled.
1 1/2 cup celery, small chopped washed and dried of moisture.
1 cup red onion, small chopped ¾ of half of large red onion.
1 tbsp dill relish
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp yellow mustard
sea salt + pepper to taste.

Optional, very recommended, chili on the side:

pickled yellow chilis
pickled jalapenos

Instructions

For chilled tuna

Refrigerate cans of tuna for about an hour, or night before making recipe. OR have some time to chill tuna after preparation for best lunch results.

To make the best tuna salad

Wash and dice ingredients and in a large bowl, combine tuna, celery, red onion, mayonnaise, dill relish, mustard, and salt + pepper.
Mix all ingredients well into tuna and scoop onto a bed of leafy greens, stuffed in a halved bell pepper, or onto your favorite warm toasted bread.

Notes

Recipe Yield: 4 servings of tuna salad [enough for 4 sandwiches / salads / wraps / crackers].

Storage: Best eaten fresh. Store remaining tuna in an airtight food storage with lid and eat within 3-4 days.

The tuna used in making this recipe was chilled before preparation for best taste. It is preferential. Upon opening, tuna is a good source of protein chilled or room temp!

Spice it up:

Half of 1 small serrano pepper (finely diced rounds, or diced small).
1 teaspoon of juice from pickled jalapeños jar mixed into recipe.
Or, spice it as you go and top it with your favorite red hot sauce.

Tuna types: Pouch or canned tuna in water with a dolphin safe label. We also use yellowfin tuna in olive oil, when using oil packed type tuna, we drain some oil and reduce our mayo by 2 tablespoons.

Mayonnaise substitute: 1 ripe avocado- thorough mashed until creamy.

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