The Best Tuna Salad
A classic tuna salad with pecans, raisins, dill, and parsley. Great for sandwiches, salads, wraps, or pasta salads.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 12 ouncetuna in water drained
- 1/2 cupred onion chopped
- 1/3 cupcelery chopped
- 1 cuppecans chopped
- 1/2 tablespoondill dried or 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 cupraisins
- 2 tablespoonsparsley fresh, chopped
- 1 cupmayonnaise
- 2 mediumtomatoes sliced for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoonsalt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoonpepper or to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Drain the 12-ounce tuna and transfer it to a medium-sized bowl; use a fork to flake the tuna into bite-sized pieces.
- Chop the red onion (measure ½ cup chopped), chop the celery (measure ⅓ cup chopped), chop the pecans (measure 1 cup chopped), and chop the parsley (measure 2 tablespoons fresh). Add all of these to the bowl with the tuna.
- Prepare the dill: if using fresh, chop and add 2 tablespoons; if using dried, measure and add ½ tablespoon. Add the ½ cup raisins to the bowl.
- Add 1 cup mayonnaise, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to the bowl. Stir gently until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Taste the salad and adjust seasoning if desired, adding a little more salt or pepper to taste.
- Slice the 2 medium tomatoes and reserve the slices for garnish. Transfer the tuna salad to a serving dish and arrange the tomato slices on top or alongside.
- Serve the tuna salad on sandwiches, on top of green salads, in wraps, or added to pasta salads.
Notes
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.
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.
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.
Serving Options:This salad is versatile and can be served on sandwiches, salads, wraps, or even mixed into pasta salads.
Presentation:For a creative presentation and a boost of freshness, consider serving the salad in hollowed-out tomatoes or avocado halves.
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.
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.
Serving Options:This salad is versatile and can be served on sandwiches, salads, wraps, or even mixed into pasta salads.
Presentation:For a creative presentation and a boost of freshness, consider serving the salad in hollowed-out tomatoes or avocado halves.