The Best Tuna Salad
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The Best Tuna Salad
Description
The Best Tuna Salad is a creamy blend of four cans of drained tuna combined with mayonnaise, finely chopped celery, minced red onion, and sweet pickle relish. Lemon juice brightens the mix alongside minced garlic, salt, and freshly ground pepper for balanced flavor. These ingredients create a mixture rich in texture where the softness of tuna contrasts with the firmness of celery and onion.
The seasoning with lemon juice and garlic adds subtle zests, while the sweet pickle relish provides a mild sweetness and slight crunch. This salad works well served chilled, making it an easy and filling option for sandwiches or as a side dish.
Adjust mayonnaise quantity to taste for creaminess. Serve in sandwiches or with crackers, and enjoy fresh for best flavor and texture.
Leftovers store well tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Ingredients
- 4 (5 ounce) cans tuna drained (see note 1, packed in water
- 1 cup mayonnaise or less to taste (see note 2)
- 1/3 cup celery finely chopped (about 1 rib)
- 2 tablespoons red onion minced, about 2 small slices
- 2 tablespoon pickle relish see note 3, sweet
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, relish, lemon juice, and garlic.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Serve immediately or cover and chill until serving.
Notes
- Use tuna packed in water with a dolphin-safe label for a milder taste; oil-packed tuna can be substituted, reducing mayonnaise if preferred.
- Start with less mayonnaise and adjust to achieve desired creaminess.
- Sweet pickle relish can be swapped for dill relish or minced dill pickles for a different flavor profile.
- This recipe yields about 3 cups of tuna salad, approximately six sandwich servings at half a cup each.
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to four days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6sandwiches (1/2 cup salad each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 516mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 164IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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