TUNA SALAD

Tuna Salad is easy to make and wonderful to make a sandwich or enjoy on crackers. We love it creamy and with boiled eggs.

If you love tuna recipes, you may also love this tuna macaroni salad. It’s easy to make and a great side dish!

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love this tuna salad because it’s so easy to make and it’s so easy to enjoy! Sometimes, you just don’t feel like cooking, and you can make this up on a Sunday and have lunch in no time. We love to make a sandwich or have it on ritz crackers.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

Tuna in water
Celery
Onion
Sweet pickle relish or chopped pickles
Mayonnaise
Boiled Eggs
Pepper
Salt
Smoked paprika (optional)

SWAPS

You can add spices you enjoy, like garlic, chives, etc. You can also use sweet or dill relish or pickles. We have also added liquid smoke too.

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

Nothing can be easier, the longest part of the process is boiling the eggs.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Boil your eggs and chop.

Step 2
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Chill for several hours or can serve at room temperature. Makes great sandwiches.

Serve on bread or crackers and enjoy!

⭐TIP

We love to make this with Duke’s mayonnaise. You can use whatever you like or even Miracle Whip. This is also wonderful stuffed in a tomato during the summer or on a bed of lettuce.

🥣RECIPE SUGGESTIONS

If you love this tuna salad you may also love these delicious recipes. All are great on bread or crackers too.

Best Chicken Salad – This is a very versatile recipe and has wonderful reviews. It’s a favorite for a reason. Save time and use rotisserie chicken!
Old-Fashioned Bologna Salad – This one is a classic for a reason. Budget-friendly, delicious, and wonderful on Ritz Crackers.
Delicious Egg Salad – This one is great any time of year but we especially love it in the summer. Refreshing cold out of the refrigerator.

❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What mayonnaise to you prefer?

We always use Duke’s but you can use what works for you and your family.

Not an onion fan, can I leave them out?

Absolutely, it’s a very versatile recipe.

Can I use regular paprika?

Yes, we love it with the smoked or the regular.

STORING

We store in the fridge and it will lat 3-4 days.

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SERVING SIZE

This makes about 3 cups of tuna salad, so 4-6 servings.

Leigh Walkup

This easy tuna salad is wonderful with crackers or on bread. Super easy to make and great for a quick lunch. Made with boiled eggs and has great reviews.

4.34 from 3 votes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 10

Course sandwich

Cuisine American, southern

Servings cups

Ingredients

2 (5 ounccans tuna in water drained
1/4 cup celery finely chopped
1/4 onion finely chopped
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish or chopped pickles
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 eggs boiled, peeled and chopped
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika optional

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Chill for several hours or can serve at room temperature. Makes great sandwiches. Makes about 3 cups.

Keyword tuna salad

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