Easy Tuna Salad Recipe
I gotta admit, I eat tuna about once a week. Yes, food bloggers don’t always eat lavish meals… we sometimes just want to throw together something quick so we don’t pass away. Ha!
This tuna salad recipe is the perfect quick meal! It’s easy to customize and tastes delicious. You can serve tuna salad in a sandwich, on a lettuce wrap, crackers, or even white rice. Here’s how I make it!
5 star review
“Just finished eating nearly the whole batch. Thanks for the recipe! I made it as-is, give or take, since I was just eyeballing, but this is gonna be my new go to for a quick lunch!”
—Stacy
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Canned tuna. I like albacore tuna in water (I love Blue Harbor Tuna!) however you can choose any tuna you’d like. Just make sure to drain it before getting started.
- Mayonnaise. I like Duke’s mayonnaise however you can use whatever mayo you’d like.
- Celery. Love adding celery for texture. It gives it such a delicious crunch!
- Pickle relish. I add relish for a sweet, tart, and bold taste!
- Garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper. These seasonings are life.
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How To Make This Tuna Salad Recipe
It’s so easy to make this recipe! Once you drain the tuna, transfer it to a bowl then combine it with the mayonnaise, pickle relish, celery, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve the tuna salad on bread, crackers, cucumber, lettuce leaves, or in salads. That’s it!
What can I substitute for mayo in tuna?
Instead of mayo, you can use Greek yogurt for some added tang or mashed avocado for more creaminess.
What else can I add to tuna to make it taste better?
The beauty of this recipe is that you can truly make it your own. You can add minced onions or shallots, shredded carrots, finely chopped apples or cucumbers, and/or chopped herbs like cilantro or parsley.
How long does tuna salad last?
I recommend transferring any leftover tuna salad to an airtight container and placing it in the fridge for no more than 3-5 days. I do not recommend freezing tuna salad
Easy Tuna Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 ounces canned wild albacore solid white tuna
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 celery stalk, sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Serving Suggestions
- Arroz Blanco (White Rice)
- Yuca Chips
- Lettuce wraps
- Crackers
- Whole grain bread
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the drained tuna, mayo, pickle relish, celery, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix with a fork until all is well combined.
- Serve the tuna salad on bread, crackers, lettuce leaves, or in salads. Enjoy!
Loved this. Quick and easy. The only thing different I did was chop a small amount of red onion and added that.
Just made this recipe for my family and have already decided to meal prep it for the week! I didn’t have celery on hand but it’s still perfectly easy and delicious. Subbed light mayo to keep it more WW point friendly ;)
Made the tuna salad. Used minced garlic and chopped onion in place of the powders and added 2 hard boiled eggs. Yum 😋
It needed more seasoning but overall, it came out pretty good.
Simple, tasty , excellent on a hot day
Do you know any recipes for a “Mexican style’ tuna salad? I lost touch with a friend that made one she called “mock ceviche”-not sure why that name though.
Anyway, I remember her using cans of tuna,chopped cilantro and onions,some chopped up canned chipotles in adobo
& a little of the juice from that can and she served it on tostada shells.
Sounds like you have the recipe right there. Sounds delicious, Sherry! :)
Since I was told to make this my own, ans I did not have relish on hand, I did half of Mayo and half of sandwich spread, the whole cereal stick (leaves and all) and just winged it with the powders. 😅
Family loved it! Total win and easy to make.
I just made this and it’s in the fridge getting chilled. I’ll probably eat it tomorrow because I like it to sit overnight. I did taste it; really good.
Just finished eating nearly the whole batch. Thanks for the recipe!
I made it as-is, give or take, since I was just eyeballing, but this is gonna be my new go to for a quick lunch!
Happy you enjoyed it, Stacy!
Easy and delicious!!
Love this, raw onion and garlic can be overpowering and do a job on your breath! This is a great recipe for tuna salad.
Glad you loved it, Jennifer! :)
Why all the powders?
I use capers, less Mayo, Trader Joe’s tuna (the best) w olive oil drained and pepper. Celery is great but I just don’t like it. Same with onions , if on s burger patty 🤮
I agree tuna is an easy go to that we forget about but why not use fresh garlic or onions?
You can adapt the recipe however you’d like, Sudan! :)