American · Lunch · Side dish

Tuna Salad

Tinned tuna with celery, red onion and mayonnaise. Ten minutes, and the celery is not optional.

10 min total Serves 4 servings Easy
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Tuna Salad

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What Goes With It

  • Sourdough toast
  • Little gem lettuce
  • Sliced tomato

How to Cook Tuna Salad

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  1. Open the tins and press the lid down hard to drain every drop of liquid.

  2. Tip the tuna into a bowl and flake it with a fork, leaving some larger pieces.

  3. Add the celery, red onion, dill, parsley and capers.

  4. Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper separately.

  5. Fold the dressing through the tuna.

  6. Taste and correct the lemon and salt.

  7. 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.

133Calories
1gProtein
3gCarbs
13gFat
1gFibre
1gSugar
550mgSodium

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