How do you make YOUR tuna salad?

[MsAnya]

Wow! Thanks for all the great responses! It fascinates me that there are so many variations for something classic like tuna salad!

Originally Posted by kitchenelf

I think that's about it. I don't make it very often as I had too many cats growing up to really enjoy it

*LOL* Funny you should say that, my kitty tried to steal half of my tuna sandwich last night. Fortunately I got it before she did.

Originally Posted by Katie E

I'll post the recipe tomorrow because I'm not (geographically) where the recipe is, but I will tell you that the recipe includes shallots, elbow macaroni, hard-boiled eggs and many other ingredients. Everyone in the family loves it.

I'd love to see your recipe when you do get a chance to post it! :)

[Andy M.]

Tuna salad for me is only for sandwiches. I use Hellman's mayo, scallions, salt and pepper. Sometimes I add manzanilla or kalamata olives. It then goes onto toasted bread and is served with a side of sweet pickles.

[Uncle Bob]

For Tuna Salad...

Tuna
Boiled Eggs
Onion
Dill Pickle
Celery
Hellmans
S&P



Enjoy!!

[Constance]

I use the water packed tuna...one can of chunk light, and one can of albacore...along with hard boiled eggs, sweet pickle relish, a squeeze of mustard, and Miracle Whip. We like it on toast or crackers.

I make another type that we eat hot: Just substitute green sliced olives for the pickle relish in the recipe above, and add chunked Velveeta cheese. I spoon this into a hollowed out French loaf, cover with foil, and heat in the oven until the cheese is melted.

[sparrowgrass]

Basic recipe--boiled eggs, tuna, mayo, celery.

But here is free tip for you--use your pastry cutter to chop the eggs. You can have tuna salad quicker than you can tell about it.

[MsAnya]

Originally Posted by sparrowgrass

Basic recipe--boiled eggs, tuna, mayo, celery.

But here is free tip for you--use your pastry cutter to chop the eggs. You can have tuna salad quicker than you can tell about it.

Great tip! I usually just use a fork and mash the eggs. :)

[MsAnya]

Originally Posted by Constance

I use the water packed tuna...one can of chunk light, and one can of albacore...along with hard boiled eggs, sweet pickle relish, a squeeze of mustard, and Miracle Whip. We like it on toast or crackers.

I make another type that we eat hot: Just substitute green sliced olives for the pickle relish in the recipe above, and add chunked Velveeta cheese. I spoon this into a hollowed out French loaf, cover with foil, and heat in the oven until the cheese is melted.

I dont even like hot tuna and yet that sounds good. *LOL*

[suzyQ3]

I have but two absolute requirements for tuna salad: One, the tuna must be solid white; anything else reminds me of cat food. Two, the binder must be Best Foods mayo (Hellman's if you're east of the Rockies); Miracle Whip tastes odd to me, sort of sweet or something.

I like pickle relish, a dash of dijon, and if I don't feel like chopping, a dash both of celery salt and onion salt. I have added chopped hard-boiled egg and love that also.

[Katie E]

Now I'm at my home computer, so here's my tuna salad recipe:

KATIE’S TUNA-PASTA

SALAD

(Serves 4)

4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1½ cups dry small pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed
2 (6-oz.) cans tuna in water, well drained and flaked
1 (15-oz.) can sweet peas, drained
¼ cup finely chopped shallots
¾ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing, your choice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Paprika, for garnish
Romaine lettuce leaves, washed, dried and crisped

Combine the tuna, shallots, mayonnaise or salad dressing, and salt and pepper. Mix well. Add the pasta and blend to evenly distribute. Carefully add the peas to make sure they aren’t mashed to paste. Refrigerate and chill several hours or overnight.

To serve, place several lettuce leaves on each plate, spoon ¼ of the pasta/tuna mixture over them. Garnish with slices of hard-boiled egg and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with crusty bread. Note: If you are pressed for time, boil the eggs and prepare the pasta ahead of time. Put the pasta in a plastic zipper bag and put it in the refrigerator along with the cans of tuna and peas and the eggs. Do this the night before you plan to serve the salad and the only thing you will have to do is to drain the cans, chop the shallots and mix everything together. You won’t have to wait for everything to chill. The only thing lost by this method is the blending of flavors, which will be somewhat less than if everything was mixed and chilled together.

[pdswife]

Water packed tuna
Miracle Whip
onions
dill and sweet pickles
celery
served on toasted white bread

On cold days I'll add cheddar or Swiss cheese and do a tuna melt.