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Classic Tuna Salad

This is the kind of tuna salad that works for quick lunches or dinner when you don't feel like cooking. The key is getting the mayo-to-tuna ratio right so it holds together without being soupy.
prep time:10 minutes
Resting Time15 minutes
total time:25 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~4 servings)

  • 2 cans tuna 5 oz, drained
  • 2 large hard-boiled eggs diced
  • 1 medium celery stalk ~1/4 cup, diced
  • 1/4 small onion ~2 Tbsp, diced
  • 1 small sweet pickle diced
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Add 2 (5 oz) cans drained tuna to a medium bowl and break up with a fork.
  • Add 2 diced hard-boiled eggs, 1/4 cup diced celery, 2 Tbsp diced onion, and 1 diced sweet pickle.
  • Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise and fold gently.
  • Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper, then taste and adjust.
  • Let rest 10-15 minutes for flavors to meld.
  • Add 1-2 Tbsp more mayo if too dry after resting.
  • Serve on bread, with crackers, or eat straight.
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