Name: Classic Creamy Tuna Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans chunk white tuna packed in water; ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 ribs celery; 2 scallions light and dark green parts; 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; ¾ tsp dijon mustard; 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish; 3 tbsp flat leaf parsley; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Classic Creamy Tuna Salad Recipe

Gregory Hale Modified: March 4, 2024

How To Make Classic Creamy Tuna Salad

This is the only tuna salad recipe you’ll ever need. It has creamy mayo, celery, scallions, Dijon mustard, and some sweet pickle relish.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

10ozchunk white tuna packed in water
½cupmayonnaise
2ribscelery,finely diced
2scallions,thinly sliced
1tbspfresh lemon juice
¾tspdijon mustard
2tbspsweet pickle relish,drained
3tbspflat leaf parsley,finely chopped
¼tspsalt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Drain the tuna in a fine mesh strainer. With the tuna in the strainer, use paper towels to pat and blot the tuna until completely dry. Transfer the tuna to a medium bowl and flake with a fork.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
Use immediately or store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to three days.