My Tuna Salad. Tuna salad is a light and fresh comfort food classic. Made with a few simple ingredients such as canned tuna, mayonnaise, onion and celery, it's the perfect combination of creamy and crispy. My husband says this tuna salad is even better than his mother's.
You can have My Tuna Salad using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of My Tuna Salad
- You need 2 cans of tuna (in water).
- Prepare 2 of hard boiled eggs.
- Prepare 1 of large stalk celery, diced (optional).
- It’s 2 tbsp of sweet relish or diced dill pickles.
- It’s 2 tbsp of white onion (minced).
- It’s 2 tsp of yellow mustard.
- You need 2 tsp of dried parsley.
- Prepare to taste of Salt and pepper.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of dried dill weed.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of celery seed.
- You need 1/2 tsp of hot sauce (I use Frank's Red Hot Sauce).
- It’s 1 tsp of lemon juice.
Tuna salad starts with a blend of two main ingredients: tuna and mayonnaise. The tuna used is usually pre-cooked, canned, and packaged in water or oil. Pickles, celery, relish, and onion are foremost among the ingredients that are often added. Felt like the ratio between the actual tuna and the other ingredients were off balance.
My Tuna Salad step by step
In a medium pot boil 2 large eggs..
Add drained tuna to bowl and gently break up large chunks..
Add eggs, mayonnaise, celery, pickles, onion, mustard, parsley, salt, pepper and/or optional dill, celery seed, hot sauce, and lemon juice..
Gently stir everything together and serve in a sandwich, with crackers or on a salad. Or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. Enjoy!.
This is my go-to tuna salad recipe now. While we love many kinds of tuna salad, this classic version tops them all. The crispy celery and red onion give add zest and crunch, while mayonnaise and touch. This easy tuna salad recipe is one of my go-to easy lunches during the warmer summer months. It's perfect in tuna salad sandwiches or next to some coleslaw!
