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Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, tuna salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Tuna Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Tuna Salad is something which I have loved my entire life.
This tuna and macaroni salad is a family favorite throughout the year. I like to make this the night before, refrigerate, and let the flavors blend together. Serve over lettuce or as a side dish.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have tuna salad using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tuna Salad:
- Prepare 3 (5 oz.) cans tuna, drained
- Make ready 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- Make ready 2 Tbsp. minced onion
- Get 2 Tbsp. sweet relish
- Take 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- Take 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- Get to taste salt, pepper & garlic powder,
- Prepare 8 cups fresh mixed greens
Technically speaking, any canned tuna works here, but a few thoughts: We tested this recipe with light tuna in oil, light tuna in water, white albacore tuna in oil, and. Stuff tuna salad in hollowed out tomatoes or avocado halves for a fresh take on lunch. Swap out the tuna for chicken or ham, adding some spicy brown or Dijon mustard with the mayonnaise in the dressing. Drain and let dry on paper towels.
Steps to make Tuna Salad:
- Place tuna in a large bowl, break apart pieces with a fork. Add in mayo, onion, relish, mustard, sunflower seeds and seasonings.
- Mix until well combined.
- Enjoy over salad greens!
Add tuna to a medium mixing bowl, break up lightly with a fork, then add remaining ingredients (up to salt and pepper). To make the best tuna salad sandwich, it helps to start with high quality canned tuna. We prefer tuna that is packed in extra virgin olive oil, because the oil intensifies the flavor of the tuna. Both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods have excellent canned tuna packed in olive oil that work perfectly for this tuna salad. In a small mixing bowl break up the tuna with a fork.
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