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Easy Tuna Salad

This easy tuna salad is refreshing and satisfying, made with tender chunks of tuna, crisp celery, tangy pickles, and creamy mayonnaise.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 369 kcal
Course: Snacks , Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces canned tuna 2 cans, well-drained
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons chopped dill pickles or sweet pickles, or 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 rib celery finely diced
  • 1 green onion thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Drain the tuna well.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, dill pickles, celery, green onion, Dijon, and lemon juice. And mix to combine.
  3. Add the tuna and gently break it up with a fork. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Use to top a salad, in sandwiches, or to add to pasta salads.

Notes

  • Tuna salad can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. 
  • Serve tuna salad as a sandwich, over lettuce, or as a wrap in a tortilla.

Nutrition Information

Calories 369 (18%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 19g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 48mg (16%) Sodium 738mg (31%) Potassium 232mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 211IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 369

% 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.