Easy Tuna Salad
Posted: 04/30/20
Updated: 11/21/21
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This tuna salad recipe is so easy but so delicious! Packed with onions, celery, and pickles and loaded with rich, flavorful seasoning, it’s an easy upgrade to your pantry staples!
Why This Recipe Is So Good
- This tuna is some of the best we’ve ever made! Light without tons of mayo, it’s delicious healthy and crunchy.
- This easy tuna salad is so good on toasted bread, lettuce cups, celery sticks, or cucumber slices. It’s perfect for lunch, meal prep, and snacking.
- This recipe uses pantry staples, easy to find veggies, and flavorful seasonings to make an effortless and fast meal.
How To Make It
- Drain the tuna and place it in a bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and stir well.
Chef’s Tips
- You can use relish instead of or with your pickles if you like. Add 1-3 tablespoons to taste.
- To make your tuna salad a bit more on the sweet side, use bread and butter pickles and toss in a handful of finely chopped apple.
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Easy Tuna Salad
This perfectly seasoned tuna is loaded with fresh veggies and is so easy to make!
servings
Ingredients
- 2 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in water
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons pickles chopped
- 3 tablespoons celery chopped
- 2 tablespoons onions finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain tuna and place in bowl.
- Add other ingredients and stir well to combine.
Notes
- Ingredients: Use 1-3 tablespoons relish instead of or with pickles if desired.
- Sweeter tuna: Use bread and butter pickles and add chopped apples.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 161kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 366mg, Potassium: 153mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 149IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
I just made this and plan to have today, but I am not sure, how much is a serving?
This recipe makes 4 servings, so it’ll be 1/4 of the total tuna salad. Hope that helps!