Jul
08
Healthy Tuna Salad Recipe
ByWelcome back everyone! Recently a friend of mine was telling me about the tuna salad recipe he has come up with and i knew then that i would want him to share it with us over here at the site. So when i asked him if he would share this healthy tuna recipe with me he was okay with it, so here ya have it, a healthy,tasty, tuna salad recipe.
1 can of Tuna - your choice of the brand. I really prefer the kind that is in water as opposed to oil. I like to chop it up finely.
Chopped Yellow bell pepper. – I think that a little less than a quarter of a bell pepper is good, but it must be chopped to help disperse it throughout.
Green Onion – Sometimes these are called “italian onions” they are the ones that are long and skinny and white at one end and green at the other. Also must be chopped and I think about 2-3 of them is good for one can of tuna. Full disclosure – I like onions, so 2 would probably be all the flavor necessary. Remember when chopping up these onions that the only part of them that you eat is the bottom – the white part.
Celery – I stalk of celery. Once again, I like to slice these thinly and then chop them up.
Relish – This is something else than can be left to preference. Some people like sweet relish, I prefer the pickled relish, however they both work. It is important not to put too much relish in the mix, it is supposed to be an accent flavor. Remember, you can always add more after you have tasted the final batch.
Mayo - I mentioned to you that I really prefer the mayo that is made with “olive oil” as opposed to the other stuff. I think that it has a really good flavor and it is a little better for you. The portions of the mayo and the relish are really up to the chef, I don’t use a great deal of mayo. I like to put just enough in there to provide a good consistency. I add the mayo as I am mixing it up to assure that I don’t over do it.
Salt & Pepper - This is something else that I really like to go easy on at first because if you put too much in there it ruins it.
Also from time to time I will chop up a few jalapenos an put them in there. This is just my preference because I like spicy things.
If you follow this recipe one can of tuna makes 2 good sandwiches. The beauty of this recipe is not just the fact that is it full of flavor, but it also has a nice texture. The raw bell pepper, celery, and onions give it a really nice crunch and in about 15 minutes you can turn a really boring tuna sandwich into something that you are proud of, healthy, and tastes really good. When I make the sandwich I also like to add a slice of tomato and a little lettuce.
When you have time this week give it a whirl and let me know what you think.
David
