Classic Tuna Salad

A serving of chicken salad with diced celery on a white plate, accompanied by a wedge of pita bread and two small pickles.

Classic Tuna Salad

One of my favorite lunches is tuna salad. Sometimes I add cooked elbow noodles for tuna noodle salad.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lunch, tuna noodle salad, tuna salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (5 oz) albacore tuna in water
  • 2 hard boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1/4 -1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Open tuna cans and drain. Add to mixing bowl and shred with forks.
  • Dice egg with egg chopper or knife and add to the tuna.
  • Dice the celery and add to the mixture.
  • Add mustard and mayo and stir until well combined. Salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Mayo: I use 1/4 cup of mayo but you can use more if you want your tuna salad more creamy.
I love the celery for the crunch but you can exclude it if you like. 
Mustard: I add yellow mustard for the classic taste but you can update the taste with a dijon mustard. 
I also sometimes add 1 tsp of dried dill to the tuna salad for a little different taste. 

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