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Lent Friday Thread- Tuna Salad Recipe?

Posted on 3/15/24 at 2:23 pm
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
8579 posts
Posted on 3/15/24 at 2:23 pm
I know this has probably been discussed here on more than one occasion, but since it's Friday in Lent, I'll ask again. What's your best tuna salad recipe? I just made this one this morning

4 small cans tuna, drained
6 boiled eggs, grated (so much easier than chopping)
1/2-3/4ish cup mayo
Good squirt of yellow mustard- probably 1/8 cup or so
4-5 chunks of BestMaid pickles, probably about the equivalent of 1 full pickle. Maybe a cup or so?
2-3 shakes of Tabasco
Salt/Pepper to taste

Celery if you have it- I didn't today

I don't mind sweet relish, but it's far from my favorite.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 3/15/24 at 2:37 pm to
Mine is similar. I use more pickles, no Tabasco and a lot of green onions. I always add celery as well.
Posted by TJack
BR
Member since Dec 2018
1464 posts
Posted on 3/15/24 at 2:46 pm to
Lemon juice it will brighten up the tuna.

ETA: I sometimes put purple onions finely chopped but wife doesn’t like those.
This post was edited on 3/15/24 at 2:49 pm
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81314 posts
Posted on 3/15/24 at 3:06 pm to
I like tuna, mayo, spicy mustard, hot sauce, relish (dill or sweet), Tony’s, lemon, celery.

I know it’s controversial, but I don’t like eggs in my tuna or chicken salad. Weirdly, I love egg salad.
This post was edited on 3/15/24 at 3:07 pm
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
14068 posts
Posted on 3/15/24 at 4:17 pm to
I use more hard boiled eggs than you do. Three per can. Other than that, pretty similar, sometimes dill relish, sometimes sweet.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15398 posts
Posted on 3/15/24 at 4:41 pm to
I use tuna in water, usually 3 cans well drained and at least one hard boiled egg cut up per can.

Mayo
onion, celery and green onion finely diced
Sweet relish
Dill pickle and salad olives with pimento finely diced
Salt and pepper to taste


I'll often take a big ripe tomato, cut off a bit of the top, dig out all the pulp and seeds and then fill it with the tuna salad for the wife to have for lunch at work, especially on Fridays during Lent.
This post was edited on 3/15/24 at 4:53 pm
Posted by Tigerroc
Member since Jun 2017
260 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 5:41 am to
I use celery seeds instead of chopping celery. Flavors it well & easy to open bottle and shake .
Posted by Sidicous
Middle of Nowhere
Member since Aug 2015
17447 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:15 pm to
I was raised with diced apple added to the usual blend of cans and mayonnaise. Other than that we kept it simple. It’s just low rate canned fish after all.
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
29328 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:30 pm to
We’ve made it several times lately with leftover grilled or smoked fresh yellowfin tuna. That smoky flavor really adds a nice extra layer
Posted by Duane Dibbley
Red Dwarf
Member since Nov 2011
1575 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 8:30 pm to
I like to use Spice Houses Thai red curry powder has a good Citrus flavor and it's not too hot.

.Thai Red Curry

quote:

Our medium-heat Thai red curry powder features a strong citrus flavor derived from galangal, lemongrass and lime peel.
Posted by bubba102105
Member since Aug 2017
449 posts
Posted on 3/17/24 at 8:38 pm to
Add some horseradish to it. Always a hit when I make it.
Posted by MissiSippi
South Mississippi
Member since Dec 2009
168 posts
Posted on 3/18/24 at 9:15 am to
Mine's similar to the OP's, except I omit the boiled eggs and add finely chopped celery. The pickles I use are homemade sweet pickles, the ones made with lime.
Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
Member since Mar 2016
11759 posts
Posted on 3/18/24 at 2:13 pm to
For the sardine fans among us:

I’ve recently started mixing the eggs yolks with the oil from the sardine can to create an emulsion, which I then add the chopped egg whites/sardines/etc.

It adds a different flavor profile and takes away the need to use mayonnaise.
I wouldn’t want to eat it every time, but it was a nice change of pace.
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