Classic Tuna Salad

Tuna Salad is the Best!

shellyc7182 - March 5, 2008 09:20:38 AM PST

I love tuna salad! It's so versatile. You can add anything to it and only make it better! I usually coarsely chop an apple and throw it in. Just the other day, I came up with a chicken salad recipe that I just have to share!

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached, salted, and chopped
1/2 c. mayo
1-2 green onions, chopped
1-2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 c. red bell pepper, chopped
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
2-3 t. pickle relish (or to taste)
salt and pepper to taste
tarragon to taste
parsley to taste

It's delicious! I make some on Sunday and eat if for lunch throughout the week. Try it on bread or toasted... Try it on a bed of lettuce... Add ingredients... Take some away... Be creative! That's what cooking is all about! ENJOY!

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delicious. best with toasted white bread!

gurlster - May 7, 2008 02:26:17 PM PST

this is a great tuna salad recipe. i nearly use all the same ingredients, except for the lemon juice--something i'll definitely try. one ingredient--not mentioned--that i recommend are walnuts (chopped). these add a great 'meaty' texture to the salad and the flavor goes great with the tuna salad.

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apples

kavistopie - May 12, 2008 10:03:34 PM PST

instead of pickles I sometimes use Granny Smith apples it may sound strange but it's good

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Sounds yummy

Sandy - March 31, 2008 03:15:22 PM PST

I like chopped up green or black olives in mine. And not much mayo, it makes it too drippy.

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Tuna Salad and the Kitchen Sink

eecconway - June 4, 2008 07:36:48 AM PST

In addition to the recipe ingredients, I add halved green seedless grapes, halved water chestnuts and vinegar. If I have them, I toss in a few chopped walnuts or pecans. Boiled eggs, apples, or tomatoes are good, too. Try it on Ritz crackers.

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Try with this too

quisp1979 - June 4, 2008 04:12:03 PM PST

I like to use chopped green onions instead of red. and also use chopped cukes, red, and yellow peppers, carrots, black olives, peas, no garlic, and use with tri-colored pasta. oh, and chopped boiled eggs. Little salt, cracked pepper, little virgin olive oil, and some ital. seasoning for taste.

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Quick Summer Supper

Cody's Mom - June 4, 2008 07:32:37 AM PST

I use this as a stuffing for garden tomatoes. I add 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped and an apple chopped. Serve on a lettuce leaf with crackers

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i love it

janellebabygirl1223 - June 17, 2008 11:41:30 AM PST

i always have tuna salad sandwitch for dinner and lunch

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Use chunk instead of solid

krellan2 - June 12, 2008 05:33:09 PM PST

Great recipe, but the first step is a bit odd. Why not just buy cans of chunk white/light instead of solid white/light?

That will save the trouble of having to break up the solid tuna into chunks.

Also, be sure to buy cans that were packed in water. Made the mistake once of buying tuna packed in oil... nasty!

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I would add a boiled egg to this recipe

lisagaybryant - June 12, 2008 04:14:03 PM PST

Then it would be perfect.

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WASABI

JOSH S - June 11, 2008 02:18:29 PM PST

If anyone has a Trader Joes by them and likes wasabi, they have an amazing Wasabi mayo. Try adding this to your salad for an extra kick.. Don't worry it isn't too hot and you can also mix in regular mayo with it..

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