Classic Tuna Salad
"This recipe comes from The America's Test Kitchen Cookbook."
photo by Sassy J
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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4 Sandwiches
ingredients
- 2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water
- 1 tablespoon lemon, juice of
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small celery rib, minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons minced red onions
- 2 tablespoons minced dill pickles or 2 tablespoons sweet pickles
- 1⁄2 small garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
directions
- Drain tuna in colander and shred with fingers until no clumps remain and texture is fine and even.
- Transfer tuna to medium bowl and mix in lemon juice, salt, pepper, celery, onion, pickles, garlic, and parsley until evenly blended.
- Fold in mayonnaise and mustard until tuna is evenly moistened. (Can be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days).
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Reviews
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This recipe is delicious! I was looking for a great tuna salad recipe for quite some time now. I looked at other recipes and thought they were to fancy for me. This recipe however is classic and yummy! Thanks a lot. -
Delicious tuna salad. Used regular water-packed tuna in the pouch. I think it has better flavor than solid white tuna. Also no onion or garlic (not a fan of raw). Chopped sweet gherkins. Everyone enjoyed. -
This is pretty good, but it could use a bit more seasoning. I couldn't tell there was any mustard in it. I used Polar chunk light tuna, because we find white tuna too dry, and Recipe #178304 for the pickles. Since this doesn't have much in the way of seasoning, be sure to use the best ingredients you can. Thanks for posting. Made for 1-2-3 Hits tag. -
I prefer a bit of sugar and some hard-cooked eggs in my tuna salad but i use this recipe as a base -
Tastes like a tuna salad from a fine deli. It's very fresh-tasting. I used vidalia onion instead of red onion. Don't skip the fresh parsley! Thanx for sharing.
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Tastes like a tuna salad from a fine deli. It's very fresh-tasting. I used vidalia onion instead of red onion. Don't skip the fresh parsley! Thanx for sharing.
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