Tuna salad is comfort food at its best. At its most basic level, it’s a combination of canned tuna and mayonnaise. There are a lot of variations on that basic mixture. My favorite variation adds celery and sweet pickle relish. This produces a delicious treat that’s quick and easy to make.
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Ingredients – Here’s What You’ll Need
This delicious recipe uses only four simple ingredients: Tuna packed in water, mayonnaise, chopped celery, and sweet pickle relish.
Making the Tuna Salad – Simple Steps
- First, I drained as much water as I could from the cans of tuna.
- Then, I added the mayonnaise, chopped celery, and sweet pickle relish to the tuna.
- Finally, I stirred the ingredients together, ensuring everything was well combined.
I covered the tuna salad and placed it in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to blend together.
This easy tuna salad is comfort food at its best. Yum!
Frequently Asked Questions
My preference is Star Kist chunk white light packed in water.
The recipe can be made in advance, covered, and refrigerated for 2-3 days.
Greek yogurt, or a combination of mayonnaise, yogurt, and sour cream, are alternatives to just mayonnaise.
I would recommend against freezing the this. The reason is that the mayonnaise can separate and become watery when frozen and thawed. Also, the celery can become soggy and lose its crunch when frozen and thawed.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Finely chop the celery to distribute the flavor throughout the tuna salad evenly.
- Consider adding a splash of lemon juice or vinegar to brighten the flavors and reduce the fishy taste. The acid in lemon juice and vinegar neutralizes the fish’s base pH, giving it a fishy taste.
- Sometimes, I’ll add hard-boiled eggs to the tuna salad for added flavor.
- Consider adding this tuna salad to your potato salad recipe. The flavors work well together.
- It’s best to refrigerate the tuna salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend together.
For a real treat, tuna salad with potato salad and coleslaw for a three-salad plate. Alternatively, pile it on my Homemade Slider Buns or store-bought.
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Quick Easy Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 4 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in water, drained*
- 1 cup celery chopped
- ½ cup sweet pickle relish
- ½ cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in bowl. Stir to combine.
- Yield: 8 servings.
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