Southern Tuna Salad
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.
Servings: 2
Calories: 384kcal
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
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Using a fork, flake the drained tuna into a bowl.10 ounces canned white albacore tuna packed in water, drained
- Add celery, hard boiled egg, and red onion. Stir all together.2 tablespoons finely chopped celery, 1 hard boiled egg, chopped, 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- Add relish, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Old Bay, and freshly cracked black pepper, and mix until all ingredients are well combined.1 tablespoon sweet relish, 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, Freshly cracked black pepper, 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- Serve immediately as a sandwich, with lettuce and tomato…or on a bed of lettuce, with tomato, onion, and slices of hard boiled egg. Enjoy!
Notes
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Ingredient notes
- 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.
- 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, like tomato gazpacho
- Fresh fruit
- Onion rings
- Side salad, like this steamed beet salad
- Suggestion: If you enjoy this, then you're gonna love our crab cakes!
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 822mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg