Tuna Salad: Do you use anything special?
By worldwise1
@worldwise1 (14885)
United States
September 25, 2008 10:16am CST
As I was putting together a tuna salad yesterday afternoon it occurred to me that there are so many different ways to make it. At the first opportunity I went to a site that I often use for recipes and found that there were many, many recipes for tuna salad. I usually make mine with mayo, pickle relish, boiled egg, chopped onion, and either minced bell pepper or celery. On the site I visited I saw many variations with ingredients I would never have thought to use in tuna salads such as cinnamon, curry powder, and a variety of fruit. My question for you is do you make tuna salad in the traditional way or do you use some surprising ingredients?
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9 responses
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Sep 08
i make it like u do. sometimes i will add a little mustard & a little sugar. it gives it a little different taste. my grandmother use to put apples in hers but i didn't really care for them. i love tina fish especially if i have a fresh tomato to stuff it in.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I will add fresh diced tomatoes directly to my salad if I have them on hand, AL. I learned it from a friend's mother a long time ago.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
30 Sep 08
that would be good. i love tomatoes. i don't like left over tuna & the only drawback to adding the tomatoes i would want to eat it all at one time & not have leftovers. lol
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@MrsRich723 (602)
• United States
25 Sep 08
I usually use mayo, mustard, boiled eggs, sweet relish, salt and pepper to make mine. My sister uses everything I do but replaces the relish with chopped up black olives. She also puts a little bit of oil and vinegar in it as well. It taste okay I suppose but I like mine better.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I think I like yours better too, MrsRich. Maybe its an aquired taste.
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@MrsRich723 (602)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I think my sister is the only on "acquiring" the taste of that...lol.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I can eat it without the boiled eggs, stephcjh, but I prefer it with them added.
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
25 Sep 08
Generally, I make tuna salad with chopped sweet pickles, chopped celery and Miracle Whip. We do, however, like it made with chopped dill pickles and ranch dressing.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Hmm...never tried it with either dill pickles or ranch dressing, newtondak. Sounds interesting.
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I had started making it one day when I discovered that I had no mayo, and that was the next closest thing I had. We really liked it, and if you get the low-fat variety, it makes for a pretty healthy sandwich!
@moonbeam94 (387)
• Australia
25 Sep 08
I've never made tuna salad not sure why but I do like to mix all those ingredients together and use it as a filling for sandwhiches.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
30 Sep 08
It can be eaten as a salad or in a sandwich, moonbeam.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
30 Sep 08
It is very quick and easy to make, mhrmasum. Just PM me if you want my recipe.
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@cblackink (969)
• United States
2 Oct 08
I sometimes substitute lemon tahini salad dressing in mine in place of mayonnaise with some diced red onion, black olives and celery. The dressing gives it a little more zing than just mayonnaise, and it's healthier and lower in fat.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
12 Oct 08
I normally do mine pretty much like you do. Every once in awhile I will take a pouch of tuna and mix it with some ranch dressing and lettuce and eat it on bread. It is an interesting change of pace. I do lots of things with chicken salad, but I am not to adventurous with tuna salad.
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Another thing you can do with tuna is to make tuna patties - similar to salmon patties. Drain a can of chunk light tuna (I prefer the canned in water variety) and mix with 12 crushed saltines, a small amount of chopped onion, and an egg and mix together. Form into patties and fry in a small amount of oil or in a pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
