Classic Tuna Salad
This Classic Tuna Salad is creamy, fresh, and packed with texture thanks to crunchy walnuts, bright lemon, and simple ingredients. It's perfect for sandwiches, wraps, salads, or easy lunches.
Servings: 4 1 cup each
Calories: 365kcal
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 12oz. cans chunk light tuna in water $5.00*
- 1 cup celery diced, (about 2 ribs), $0.35
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped, $0.30
- 2 green onions sliced, $0.20
- ½ cup mayonnaise $0.40**
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice $0.04
- ¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.02
- ¼ tsp salt $0.02
Instructions
- Drain the canned tuna well. Finely dice the celery, chop the walnuts, and slice the green onions.
- Combine the tuna, celery, walnuts, green onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Serve as a sandwich, salad over a bed of greens, or with crackers and vegetables for dipping. Refrigerate up to four days.
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Notes
*You can use chunk light tuna or solid albacore, either packed in oil or water. Oil will give you a richer flavor, while water pack is lighter. I find oil pack to be messy and difficult to drain, so I choose water pack for that reason alone.
**I like my tuna salad a little on the "dry" side. Add more mayonnaise if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 27g | Sodium: 750mg | Fiber: 1g