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The Best Tuna Salad

The Best Tuna Salad Recipe is right here with Pecans and Raisins. It makes for such a delicious lunch or dinner! Serve it on your favorite bread and you'll never go back. With crunchy pecans and sweet raisins, this might be your new favorite tuna salad.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tuna salad, tuna salad recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 467kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce tuna in water drained
  • ½ cup red onion chopped
  • ⅓ cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • ½ tablespoon dill dried or 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons parsley fresh, chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 medium tomatoes sliced for garnish
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
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Instructions

  • Chop the onions, celery, pecans, and parsley and add to a medium sized bowl.
  • Add the rest of the tuna salad ingredients to the bowl, save for the tomato and lettuce, and stir to combine.
    process shots showing how to make tuna salad.
  • Serve on sandwiches, top of salad, tuna salad wraps or add to pasta salads.

Notes

  1. Substitutions: Feel free to substitute the pecans with your preferred type of nuts such as walnuts or almonds. For a lighter version, you could substitute the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or use a combination of both.
  2. Fresh vs Dried Herbs: If using fresh dill instead of dried, use about 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh dill. Fresh herbs usually provide a more vibrant flavor.
  3. Storage: This tuna salad can be made ahead and keeps well in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Be sure to store it in an airtight container.
  4. Serving Options: This salad is versatile and can be served on sandwiches, salads, wraps, or even mixed into pasta salads.
  5. Presentation: For a creative presentation and a boost of freshness, consider serving the salad in hollowed-out tomatoes or avocado halves.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 548IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg