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Easy tuna salad on a piece of toast with lettuce.

Quick & Easy Tuna Salad Recipe

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This dressed-up tuna salad recipe gives the classic dish a little extra flavor.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 6 servings

Equipment Needed

  • medium mixing bowl
  • Silicone spatula

Ingredients Needed

For the Tuna Salad

  • 2 5-ounce cans chunk light tuna (packed in water)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles (or dill relish)
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • salt (to taste)
  • freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

  • saltine crackers
  • 2 slices toast

Instructions

  • Drain 2 5-ounce cans chunk light tuna well then scoop tuna out into mixing bowl.
  • Add ½ cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles, 3 tablespoons finely chopped celery, 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion, ¼ teaspoon paprika, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to mixing bowl.
  • Stir ingredients together until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Serve tuna salad immediately with saltine crackers or 2 slices toast, or cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

  • Pickles: For a sweeter tuna salad, use bread and butter pickles instead of dill.
  • Make it Lower Carb: Omit the chopped onions.

Nutrition Info (Approximate)

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 178kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Total Carbs: 2g | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.3g | Net Carbs: 1.7g | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 110mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg