Not Your Mamma's Tuna Salad

Name: Not Your Mamma's Tuna Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water (drained); 3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped; 1 cup mayonnaise (can use fat free or lite); 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped red peppers; 2 tablespoons chopped green peppers

Submitted by Chef shapeweaver

"I got tired of the same old tuna salad sandwich and came up with this. You can use this as a spread for crackers or use as a dip for fresh veggies. The prep time doesn't include boiling the eggs. Cook time is chill time. This is better chilled overnight. I had to guesstimate on servings."

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photo by *Parsley*

Ready In:: 3hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water (drained)
3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
1 cup mayonnaise (can use fat free or lite)
1 teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons chopped red peppers
2 tablespoons chopped green peppers

directions

Combine all ingredients; mix well.
Chill for 3 hours or overnight.
Serve on your favorite bread or use as a dip.

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Reviews

This was pretty good - I liked the eggs, it was kind-of a tuna/egg salad combo. For lunch today at work I ate this open-faced on toast with a slice of cheese under the salad and tomorrow I'm going to make it a tuna melt by putting the cheese on top and sticking under the broiler briefly. This was nice for a change from the usual tuna salads. Thanks for sharing!

flower7
Made exactly as stated. This is certainly a little different from most tuna salads. Loved the "zing" the red pepper flakes gave. Also liked the crunchiness of the bell peppers. I had some when just made and then let it sit in the fridge overnight which indeed made it even better. However, I would recommend to enjoy the salad at room temperature, not too cold, i.e. not straight out of the fridge. Thanks for posting. Made for Camera-Less Chef Game #5, (June '08)

Chef Dudo
This has an interesting flavor. I tried it as both a sandwich and as a dip/spread for crackers. I liked it better as a dip/spread than as a sandwich.

Ginny Sue
Tuna salad with a little bite. I agree that the longer you chill it, the better it gets. I added some chopped onion, otherwise followed the recipe as written. Thanx for a change from the ordinary tuna salads. I'll be making this again.

*Parsley*