My slightly sweet, slightly savory version of Tuna Salad made with diced, crispy apple, and sweet pickle relish. Serve it with crackers or as a sandwich.
I've been sitting here staring at my computer screen for about thirty minutes now trying to think of something to say about tuna salad.
Tuna salad. Seriously?
It's one of those things that most of us throw together without much thought. And I'd bet that almost every person reading this makes theirs just a little differently.
Maybe you like pickles in yours and maybe you don't. Maybe someone else likes a tiny bit of mustard stirred in or some finely chopped scallion.
BeeBop definitely likes what I would say is a savory tuna salad. His version includes finely chopped dill pickles, finely chopped green onion, a tiny touch of mustard, and a bit of mayo to bind it all together.
I, however, prefer this sweet-savory tuna salad. It has just the right amount of sweetness from the apple and pickles and just the right amount of savory from the tuna and mayonnaise.
Must be my southern roots. Southerners love their "sweet and salt" you know. Give us a biscuit with a pat of butter, a slice of salty ham and spoonful of sweet peach preserves, and we're in heaven. Or some perfectly cooked field peas or butter beans with a bit of pear relish on the side. It's as much a part of us as "please and thank you", "yes ma'am and no ma'am", and "y'all."
So, with a nod to my fellow Southerners who no doubt understood the previous paragraph perfectly, here's my favorite tuna salad.
A slightly sweet, slightly savory version of Tuna Salad made with diced, crispy apple, and sweet pickle relish. Click To Tweet
How to Make Tuna Salad?
It's easy! To make my sweet-savory Tuna Salad, simply place all the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and stir gently to combine. Serve as sandwiches or as a salad with fresh, sliced tomatoes and crackers or melba toast.
Enjoy!
More Salad Recipes on Lana’s Cooking:
- Winter Shrimp Salad
- Tomato and Avocado Salad
- Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill
- Not Quite Classic Waldorf Salad
- Ham and Black Bean Summer Salad
- Cannellini Bean and Tuna Salad
tuna salad recipes from Other Bloggers:
- Simply Recipes' Tuna Salad Sandwich
- Simon's Famous Tuna Salad from Taste of Home
- Ina Garten's Tuna Salad on Food Network
- Tuna Caesar Antipasto Salad from Star Kist
- Chicken of the Sea's Bloody Mary Tuna Salad
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Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 2 4.5 oz cans light tuna in extra virgin olive oil
- ½ medium apple diced small
- 1 rib celery diced small
- 2-3 tblsp. sweet pickle relish lightly drained
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. black pepper
- 4 tblsp. light mayonnaise
Instructions
- Drain the tuna of any excess oil.
- Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Serve as sandwiches or a salad with fresh, sliced tomatoes and crackers or melba toast.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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Laura Beth says
Seriously. Walmart Brand Tuna. They win hands down if you haven't tried it. I like their canned Salmon better than the other brands too.
Lana Stuart says
Seriously? I would have never guessed that! Is it water packed or oil packed?
Laura Beth says
Well I use the water packed. I'm not sure if they have oil packed or not, I've never looked. It's hit or miss, but a lot of times it's not that mashed up stuff you get with the name brand stuff - it's chunky. The canned Salmon is more pink than the name brand stuff I've found. Of course I have to take out all the bones, skin and dark stuff before I can do anything with it, but I've bought the $$ brand and it's the same way.
Neena says
Sounds like you have this recipe right. This is everything that I put in mine with a few exceptions. As you know, we have always added apple. Of course that comes from Polly. She learned it from her Mother so--it's a family thing.
Lana Stuart says
I didn't know where that came from! I really like that crunchy, sweet apple in it. Bill likes his with dill and onion. I just make two different ones - one for him and one for me :-)
DessertForTwo says
I was just craving a tuna melt!
I hear ya on the sweet-salty Southern thing! I think we invented the trend, but we'll let Yankees take credit with their fancy fleur de sel caramels. We'll eat Velveeta fudge, thankyoumuch.
:)
Lana says
Ha! That Velveeta fudge is really good, too.
Terra says
I was stumped on what to write in my most recent post too, sometimes it is just okay to share a fun recipe I guess:-) Your tuna salad sounds yummy, love putting pickles with tuna salad! Hugs, Terra
Miss P says
The ultimate sweet and savory combinations: PayDay candy bars and pineapple casserole (which gets extra points for cheese). Yep. Can't beat 'em.
Miss P
Lana says
Now you've done it. I'm suddenly craving a PayDay. I bet I haven't had one in ten years. I'm on the verge of getting in the car and going to the store just to get one. Dang it.
Miss P says
I bet you could make one. Nougat + peanuts. Sounds great!
Miss P
Lana says
BeeBop saw our comments and brought me one home from work. I think I'll keep him :-)
Feast on the Cheap says
Love the apples! And gotta have sweet pickles in tuna, it's the best.
Lana says
And, of course, celery. Gotta have that crunch.
[email protected] says
I have never had apple in my tuna salad - so see, you did have something different to say about it!
Lana says
Nancy - you must try a little apple in your tuna salad sometime. It's different, unexpected, and altogether delicious!