Tuna Salad
Tinned tuna with celery, red onion and mayonnaise. Ten minutes, and the celery is not optional.
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What Goes With It
- Sourdough toast
- Little gem lettuce
- Sliced tomato
How to Cook Tuna Salad
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Open the tins and press the lid down hard to drain every drop of liquid.
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Tip the tuna into a bowl and flake it with a fork, leaving some larger pieces.
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Add the celery, red onion, dill, parsley and capers.
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Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper separately.
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Fold the dressing through the tuna.
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Taste and correct the lemon and salt.
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Rest 10 minutes before serving so the onion softens slightly.
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A Few Notes
Press the tin lid down hard. Every drop matters.
Leave some flakes large.
Capers do the same job as pickle, with more edge.
Storing and Reheating
Keeps 2 days refrigerated. Do not freeze.
Tuna Salad Nutrition
Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: a drained tin is counted at its full weight, liquid included, so those lines run high. How the figures are worked out.
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