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The Best Tuna Salad
This tuna salad mixes canned tuna with mayonnaise, diced celery, red onion, and sweet pickle relish, seasoned with lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper. The creamy texture with crunchy bits of celery and a hint of tang from relish and lemon make it a versatile filling for sandwiches or a quick protein-rich salad.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
6
sandwiches (1/2 cup salad each)
Calories:
345 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 sandwiches (1/2 cup salad each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% 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.