My southern tuna salad will take a regular ho-hum tuna sandwich to wow, that's delicious! With fresh ingredients adding extra flavor and crunch, this quick and easy recipe will be the new star in your lunch rotation.
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Tuna salad is a classic lunch or light dinner for just about everyone, but let's take it up another notch by adding fresh celery, hard boiled egg, red onion, sweet pickle relish, Dijon mustard, and the famous Old Bay seasoning. You probably already have all of these ingredients in your kitchen pantry and it only takes a few minutes to whip up this delicious meal that the whole family will love!
Whether you prefer this southern tuna salad between two slices of toasted bread, with crisp lettuce and a savory tomato...or served on a bed of romaine, alongside some slices of tomato, onion, and hard boiled egg, the choice is yours.
But first, let's talk about the ingredients.
π Ingredients
- Tuna: When making a tuna noodle casserole, my go-to is light tuna in oil, but for a sandwich, I always prefer the lighter flavor of white albacore in water.
- Celery: Freshly chopped celery adds a nice bit of crunchy texture to this salad.
- Hard boiled eggs: Adding hard boiled eggs to this salad gives a bit of extra structure. Check out how to cook the perfect hard boiled egg.
- Relish: My personal preference is sweet relish, whether on a hot salad or in my southern tuna salad. If you prefer dill relish, then by all means, use that.
- Red onion: The sweet yet sharp flavor of a red onion adds delicious texture and flavor.
- Mayonnaise: An absolute must in a tuna salad recipe.
- Dijon mustard: The slightly tangy flavor of Dijon mustard adds just a hint of mild spice.
- Old Bay: A perfect combination of zesty spices to add that touch of southern cuisine flavor.
- Freshly cracked black pepper
See the recipe card below for full list of ingredients and their measurements.
π₯£ Mix it together
Using a fork, flake the drained tuna into a bowl. Add celery, hard boiled egg, and red onion. Stir all together.
Add relish, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and freshly cracked black pepper, and mix until all ingredients are well combined..
π₯ͺ Serving
Serve immediately as a tuna salad sandwich, with lettuce and tomato...or on a bed of lettuce, with tomato, onion, and slices of hard boiled egg.
π΄Best sides
- Potato chips
- Cole slaw
- Dill pickle
- Macaroni salad
- Olives
- French fries
- Soup, like tomato gazpacho
- Fresh fruit
- Onion rings
- Side salad, like this steamed beet salad
β How long does tuna salad last?
Kept tightly covered in the refrigerator, this southern tuna salad will last 3 to 5 days.
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π Recipe
Southern Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 10 ounces canned white albacore tuna packed in water, drained
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Using a fork, flake the drained tuna into a bowl.
- Add celery, hard boiled egg, and red onion. Stir all together.
- Add relish, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and freshly cracked black pepper, and mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Serve immediately as a sandwich, with lettuce and tomatoβ¦or on a bed of lettuce, with tomato, onion, and slices of hard boiled egg. Enjoy!
Notes
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Ingredient notes
- Tuna:Β When making a tuna noodle casserole, my go-to is light tuna in oil, but for a sandwich, I always prefer the lighter flavor of white albacore in water.
- Celery:Β Freshly chopped celery adds a nice bit of crunchy texture to this salad.
- Hard boiled eggs:Β Adding hard boiled eggs to this salad gives a bit of extra structure. Check out how to cookΒ the perfect hard boiled egg.
- Relish:Β My personal preference is sweet relish, whether on a hot salad or in my southern tuna salad. If you prefer dill relish, then by all means, use that.
- Red onion:Β The sweet yet sharp flavor of a red onion adds delicious texture and flavor.
- Mayonnaise:Β An absolute must in a tuna salad recipe.
- Dijon mustard:Β The slightly tangy flavor of Dijon mustard adds just a hint of mild spice.
- Old Bay:Β A perfect combination of zesty spices to add that touch of southern cuisine flavor.
- How long does tuna salad last? Kept tightly covered in the refrigerator, this southern tuna salad will last 3 to 5 days.
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Best sides
- Potato chips
- Cole slaw
- Dill pickle
- Macaroni salad
- Olives
- French fries
- Soup, likeΒ tomato gazpacho
- Fresh fruit
- Onion rings
- Side salad, like thisΒ steamed beet salad
- Suggestion: If you enjoy this, then you're gonna love our crab cakes!
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Cole B.
Really yummy! Love a hard boiled egg mixed in tuna!
maplewoodroad
Thanks! π