Easy Tuna Salad
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Easy Tuna Salad
Description
This Easy Tuna Salad recipe starts by thoroughly draining canned tuna to avoid excess moisture. It combines mayonnaise with finely chopped dill pickles or sweet pickle relish, crisp diced celery, and thinly sliced green onion, which contribute texture contrasts and tangy notes. Dijon mustard and fresh lemon juice brighten the flavor profile and add subtle acidity. The tuna is gently flaked and folded into the dressing mixture, then seasoned to taste with salt and black pepper. The resulting salad is creamy with slight crunch from the celery and pickle, and a mild herbaceous sharpness from green onion.
It is suitable as a filling in sandwiches or wraps and can also be served atop lettuce for a lighter meal. The straightforward ingredient list keeps the flavors balanced without excess heaviness.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days to maintain freshness and safety.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces tuna 2 cans, well-drained, canned
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons dill pickles or sweet pickles, or 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, chopped
- 1 rib celery finely diced
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain the tuna well.
- In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, dill pickles, celery, green onion, Dijon, and lemon juice. And mix to combine.
- Add the tuna and gently break it up with a fork. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Use to top a salad, in sandwiches, or to add to pasta salads.
Notes
- Keep tuna salad refrigerated in an airtight container and consume within two days.
- Serve as a sandwich filling, over a bed of lettuce, or in a tortilla wrap for variety in meals.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 369 | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 738mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 211IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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