Tuna/Tuna Salad

[Flame]

How do ya'll make it??


I put a bit of mayo and diced, peeled apple in mine, and eat it with Ritz crackers.

[DixieBelle]

Two ways: "Sweet" or "Savory"

Sweet (traditional)
tuna
boiled eggs
mayo (or miracle whip bleck!)
sweet pickles
salt/pepper

Savory (my favorite)
mayo (the real stuff)
boiled eggs
dill pickles
salt/pepper
tiny bit of squeezed lemon
garlic powder
onion diced or onion power
cajun seasoning
celery salt

Basically whatever strikes my fancy that day

[jtyangel]

I am soo not good at making this...I hate too much mayo and just can't find the right amount consistently. That said, I LOVE tuna salad and chicken salad. The chicken salad I seem to have an easier time with for some reason when it comes to making it. hmm

[Lord Undies]

Bit of Miracle Whip, spoonful of sweet pickle relish, chopped boiled egg, diced apple (sometimes), fresh cracked black pepper, teaspoonful lemmon zest, squirt lemmon juice, salt to taste.  

Best served between extremely fresh white bread.

[Chris_]

How would one make a "good" tuna salad if one is allergic to pickles/peppers/olives ??

doc

[DixieBelle]

^I dunno. I guess you could just put apple slices and grapes in it?

[Chris_]

^I dunno. I guess you could just put apple slices and grapes in it?

bleh....

How would it taste if you substituted onions?

doc

[DixieBelle]

fine I guess. I use onion powder or very small diced onions sometimes.

[Lord Undies]

fine I guess. I use onion powder or very small diced onions sometimes.

Oh yeah.  I forgot onion.  I grate onion into the mix.  No chopping required.

[Flame]

^I dunno. I guess you could just put apple slices and grapes in it?

bleh....

How would it taste if you substituted onions?

doc

my husband puts onion in his...I don't care for raw onion, though.

[Flame]

I rarely make tuna, just because I don't feel like dealing with the cats.   Open a can/package of tuna and they come from all corners of the house, to get underfoot and beg for some.  And my christmas kitty is quite pushy and tries to steal stuff off my plate.

[Miss Mia]

For tuna salad:

Onions, diced very finely.  I hate big chunks of onion.
Dill pickle, not relish actual pickles that I dice
Hard boiled egg, optional
Mayo, real not Miracle Whip
A squirt of French's mustard.  Not a lot just a tad.
Salt & Pepper, less salt more pepper
A few splashes of hot sauce, i.e. Tabasco. 


My dad is a tuna salad freak and he used to love my mom's until I started making it.    It's the one thing I make better than my mom.  The Tabasco gives it a little spicy aftertaste, you don't want much.

Also, I prefer it on good ol' white bread with Ruffles. 

[Miss Mia]

I am soo not good at making this...I hate too much mayo and just can't find the right amount consistently. That said, I LOVE tuna salad and chicken salad. The chicken salad I seem to have an easier time with for some reason when it comes to making it. hmm

Use a small spoon and slowly add the mayo.  That's my tip.  I used to have the same problem when I was making deviled eggs.  I just had to start by only using the tablespoon so I didn't put too much mayo in it.

[Lord Undies]

For tuna salad:

Onions, diced very finely.  I hate big chunks of onion.
Dill pickle, not relish actual pickles that I dice
Hard boiled egg, optional
Mayo, real not Miracle Whip
A squirt of mustard.  Not a lot just a tad.
Salt & Pepper, less salt more pepper
A few splashes of hot sauce, i.e. Tabasco. 


My dad is a tuna salad freak and he used to love my mom's until I started making it.    It's the one thing I make better than my mom.  The Tabasco gives it a little spicy aftertaste, you don't want much.

Also, I prefer it on good ol' white bread with Ruffles. 

Use a microplane and grate the onion etc.  It makes a big difference.  It also adds a lot of liquid, so it is best to best to add the Mayo/Miricle Whip till last.....a tablespoon at a time....whip and judge consistency between tablespoons.

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You can use fresh tuna steaks.  Grill for three minutes on each side.  Transfer to a plate and flake. 

[Miss Mia]

For tuna salad:

Onions, diced very finely.  I hate big chunks of onion.
Dill pickle, not relish actual pickles that I dice
Hard boiled egg, optional
Mayo, real not Miracle Whip
A squirt of mustard.  Not a lot just a tad.
Salt & Pepper, less salt more pepper
A few splashes of hot sauce, i.e. Tabasco. 


My dad is a tuna salad freak and he used to love my mom's until I started making it.    It's the one thing I make better than my mom.  The Tabasco gives it a little spicy aftertaste, you don't want much.

Also, I prefer it on good ol' white bread with Ruffles. 

Use a microplane and grate the onion etc.  It makes a big difference.  It also adds a lot of liquid, so it is best to best to add the Mayo/Miricle Whip till last.....a tablespoon at a time....whip and judge consistency between tablespoons.

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You can use fresh tuna steaks.  Grill for three minutes on each side.  Transfer to a plate and flake. 

I never thought about using a grate for the onions.  I'm pretty good at chopping onion itty bitty.  I'll try that the next time I make tuna salad.  The cats go a little too crazy though.  I'll have to buy them a treat of wet food to distract them while I eat.

[LC EFA]

I generally get a 500g tin of tuna (in brine) , and drain it.

Then finely chop a medium brown onion and combine with the tuna in a large bowl , breaking up the tuna while mixing.

This is served with tomato , lettuce , mayo (belly builder variety) and sliced sour pickled cucumber , on unbuttered , un toasted wholegrain bread as sandwiches.

It's good as a travel meal , when one doesn't want to break out cooking equipment or other situations where it's impractical to entertain cooking.

[Crazy Horse]

Why are all of ya'll talking about cat food???

Tuna, raw

Tuna, grilled

Tuna.................not that damn canned cat food stuff people.

[LC EFA]

Tuna, raw

This is, of course, the preferred way to eat tuna. Coated in wasabi. 

[Lord Undies]

Tuna salad,
Yummy yummy,
Tuna salad,
Yummy yummy.

(The next big hit by The Wiggles)

[megimoo]

How would one make a "good" tuna salad if one is allergic to pickles/peppers/olives ??

doc

Buy non_olive oil mayo or Make your own mayo with vegetable oil.
Slab it on toasted whole wheat with salt/pepper with sliced tomatoes !
Another interesting way is to pan fry onions and potatoes and mix in a can or two of tuna and roll it up on Whole Wheat Burrito .

or try this

Tuna,Black Bean on Whole Wheat Burrito
1 large  100% Whole Wheat Tortilla
1/2 can Solid White Tuna
1/4 cup Black Beans, canned, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup Thick & Chunky Salsa
1 oz.  Cheddar Cheese, chopped or shredded 

Combine the tuna, beans, and salsa and microwave on high for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.
Add the cheese to the mixture, and microwave for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes more, or until the cheese melts.
 Slip the filling onto a warm tortilla (15 seconds in a microwave!), and fold to make a burrito.
 served with fresh sliced raw veggies on the side...!

[megimoo]

Tuna, raw

This is, of course, the preferred way to eat tuna. Coated in wasabi. 

With pickled Ginger and wasabi rare Tuna steak just rolled in sesame seeds and grilled to just a tad above raw  and a few bottles of Kiren beer !

[stickyboot]

We're a little weird for our tuna salad. I make a big batch every other week or so and we eat it for three days or until we get sick of it.

I use six small (6-1/2?) oz. cans of the solid white in oil, well drained and partially flaked out.

About 1/2 c. Hellman's reg. mayo.
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. well-drained and chopped up pickle or 1/4 c. well-drained pickle relish

Then, I typically add garlic salt, coarse grind black pepper, parsley. More reg. salt if it needs it. I tend to bring it up to the edge of overseasoning because we load on the lettuce and tomato for sandwiches. My husband especially loves it on toasted Italian bread with a couple of strips of bacon, like a club sandwich.

[Lord Undies]

We're a little weird for our tuna salad. I make a big batch every other week or so and we eat it for three days or until we get sick of it.

I use six small (6-1/2?) oz. cans of the solid white in oil, well drained and partially flaked out.

About 1/2 c. Hellman's reg. mayo.
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. well-drained and chopped up pickle or 1/4 c. well-drained pickle relish

Then, I typically add garlic salt, coarse grind black pepper, parsley. More reg. salt if it needs it. I tend to bring it up to the edge of overseasoning because we load on the lettuce and tomato for sandwiches. My husband especially loves it on toasted Italian bread with a couple of strips of bacon, like a club sandwich.

That sounds tunariffic!

[Miss Mia]

We're a little weird for our tuna salad. I make a big batch every other week or so and we eat it for three days or until we get sick of it.

I use six small (6-1/2?) oz. cans of the solid white in oil, well drained and partially flaked out.

About 1/2 c. Hellman's reg. mayo.
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. well-drained and chopped up pickle or 1/4 c. well-drained pickle relish

Then, I typically add garlic salt, coarse grind black pepper, parsley. More reg. salt if it needs it. I tend to bring it up to the edge of overseasoning because we load on the lettuce and tomato for sandwiches. My husband especially loves it on toasted Italian bread with a couple of strips of bacon, like a club sandwich.

The celery sounds like a good crunchy addition.  I'm going to have to try that out.

[stickyboot]

How would one make a "good" tuna salad if one is allergic to pickles/peppers/olives ??

doc

Try celery, dill weed, and green onion. Or substitute finely diced Bermuda or Vidalia onion.