BEST Tuna Salad Recipe - Easy & Healthy
Tuna salad is a light and fresh comfort food classic. Made with a few simple ingredients it's an easy, flavorful and healthy lunch recipe. Watch the video below to see how easy it is to make!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tuna salad, tuna salad recipe
Servings: 4 servings
- 2 (5-ounce) cans tuna
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 stalk of celery diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion diced
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped parsley chives and/or other herbs
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Drain the liquid from the tuna cans. Then, add the tuna, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced red onion, herbs, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper to a mixing bowl.
Stir all of the ingredients together until well combined.
Enjoy the tuna salad plain out of a bowl, wrapped up in lettuce, or in a sandwich.
- If you'd like a creamier texture you can always add more mayonnaise.
- My favorite tuna is albacore tuna and I always purchase Wild Planet brand.
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg