Tuna salad is a great summer salad idea that can be prepared in a matter of minutes. All you need is some simple ingredients that you might have in your pantry. Prepare this as a side dish, snack, or light dinner for the whole family. Everyone will love and enjoy this tuna salad spread on a slice of toasted bread early in the morning for breakfast.
You can use crab meat in a can or salmon in a can, just make sure to drain well so your salad won’t come out soupy. If you like, you can add some hard-boiled eggs too.
Why you’ll love the recipe:
This is a perfect tuna salad for the hot summer days. You can serve this as a whole dinner a double the dose, depending on the number of servings you like.
How to serve it:
Serve it well, chilled with some toasted slices of bread.
Ingredients:
- Tuna in cans, drained (or Crab Meat)
- Light Mayonnaise
- Celery
- Black Olives
- Paprika
- Dill
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
Can you make it ahead?
Yes, you can make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge for up to 1 day.
Storage instructions:
Store it in the fridge for up to 1 day. Make sure to serve it with crackers or toasted bread.
Variations and substitutes:
You can also add some hard-boiled eggs to the recipe. This is going to add so much flavor and texture.
Seafood salad
Ingredients
- 2-4 oz tuna in cans drained or crab Meat
- ½ cup Light Mayonnaise
- ½ cup Celery Minced
- 1 can 2.25 oz Sliced Black Olives
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Dill
- ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
- ¼ tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- First, in a large mixing bowl, mix the drained tuna, mayonnaise, celery, black olives, paprika powder, dill, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix until everything is combined, and store in the fridge until ready to use. Make sure it’s at least 1 hour.
- This tuna salad is a great option if you want to make something quick and delicious to bring to work. It’s so quick that it prepares in just 5 minutes.
