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The Best Tuna Salad Recipe Ever

04/01/2017 by The Mama Maven 16 Comments

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When I was 17, I worked in the kitchen at Surprise Lake Camp. I was one of the two Second Cooks on Teenside (the oldest campers in camp – ages 13 to 15). The head cook was a guy named Lenny, who was sweet and treated me like a daughter.  I had no kitchen knowledge, but I was great at following directions. He taught me to make the best tuna salad ever and in the years that have followed, I still follow his basic recipe. I wasn’t the best cook back then, in fact, I really didn’t find my legs in the kitchen until around 12 years ago, the summer of my first pregnancy with my now 11-year-old son. But this tuna salad is still my basic recipe and wows my family. The Best Tuna Salad Recipe Ever | The Mama Maven Blog

 

Ingredients:

2 cans white albacore tuna
2 tablespoons mayo
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
3 tablespoons sweet relish
Paprika to taste
Garlic Salt to taste

Instructions:

You can play around with the amounts and ingredients, but this is the basic recipe I follow. And it’s delicious!

First, drain your tuna. I prefer to use white albacore, but use any type of tuna you prefer.

Add your mayo. I enlisted my 11-year-old son to help me make this today. Teaching my kids how to cook is a priority. It helps with listening to directions and strengthening little hands (all three of my kids have low muscle tone and weak hands). The Best Tuna Salad Recipe Ever | The Mama Maven Blog

Add your mustard – I prefer to use spicy brown, but if you want to try a different mustard, like dijon, that will work also.

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Add your relish.
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Don’t forget the paprika – it gives it a little kick up that is needed.

The Best Tuna Salad Recipe Ever | The Mama Maven Blog

Serve with or without bread. Link to my youtube video – https://youtu.be/WDLok9fwsq0

 

The Best Tuna Salad Recipe Ever | The Mama Maven Blog

So, how do you like to make your tuna salad? Do you have any secret ingredients that you add?  I’d love to hear your ideas! The Best Tuna Salad Recipe Ever

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Comments

  1. Yvette says

    02/01/2019 at 7:37 PM

    This Is The best tuna salad recipe. I’ve made it several times. I add a little bit of shredded carrots and celery, and season it with some additional shakes of Mrs. Dash. The sandwich bread gets a little added smidge of mayo before piling up the tuna and everyone loves it. Thank you so much!

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    • The Mama Maven says

      02/02/2019 at 11:29 AM

      I love that you added carrots and celery! Yum!

      Reply
  2. Emma says

    05/28/2018 at 3:28 PM

    I like to add chopped celery and chopped green olives and grated cheese. Gives it a crunchy texture and a saltiness from the olives. And of course the tuna and mayo.😋😋😋

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    • The Mama Maven says

      05/28/2018 at 4:00 PM

      Ooh, my husband would love chopped green olives in his tuna!

      Reply
  3. Cheri'e Bouchet says

    03/19/2018 at 4:55 PM

    A couple of my favorite secret ingredients are curry or horseradish…..not to much just enough to add a little surprise flavor….my family and friends…love it even the ones who normally do not like tuna…just a thought

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    • The Mama Maven says

      03/19/2018 at 5:44 PM

      I am definitely a horseradish fan — great idea. My oldest child loves curry, I’ll let him know about this.

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  4. Patti says

    02/22/2018 at 12:00 PM

    Garlic powder, finely chopped purple or green onions, finely chopped celery, boiled eggs, & dill relish are ingredients I add to mine!

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    • The Mama Maven says

      02/22/2018 at 2:30 PM

      Awesome — I love this!

      Reply
  5. Nancy says

    02/11/2018 at 3:53 AM

    Everyone needs to know how to make tuna salad – it’s a basic life skill – LOL! When I use your recipe, I would leave out the mustard and add a bit more mayo and finely chopped sweet onion. I sometimes make it with dill relish but usually make it with sweet relish. When I make tuna salad with sweet relish, I sometimes add chopped apple with the skin on.

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    • Nancy says

      02/11/2018 at 3:55 AM

      Oops – I forgot to mention that I also use chopped egg in my tuna salad.

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  6. Nicole says

    10/11/2017 at 2:26 PM

    I made this but with eggs. I didn’t use relish because I didn’t have any. I poured a little pickle juice in it. I also used regular mustard and smoked paprika. It came out wonderful.

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    • The Mama Maven says

      10/11/2017 at 5:54 PM

      Pickle juice — that’s a great substitution.

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  7. rochelle haynes says

    06/06/2017 at 8:52 AM

    I love tuna sounds good love to try this

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  8. Cindy says

    05/29/2017 at 3:22 PM

    I like using white albacore tuna in water. I like cold tuna salad. I put the cans in the fridge before I make it or I have to put the tuna in the fridge before serving.

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    • The Mama Maven says

      06/04/2017 at 1:05 PM

      I never thought of putting cans in the fridge. Great tip, Cindy!

      Reply

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