Zippy Tuna Salad Recipe

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"With crunchy pecans and sweet pineapple, this tuna salad is my favorite," relates Tammy Toups of Beaumont, Texas.

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Zippy Tuna Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
  • 1 can (12 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Dash celery salt
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Combine pineapple, tuna, eggs, celery and onion. In a small bowl, combine reserved pineapple juice, mayonnaise, mustard and seasonings. Add to tuna mixture; mix well. Chill. Add pecans just before serving. Yield: 3 cups.

Editor's Note: The following spices may be substituted for 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning: 1/4 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and paprika; and a pinch each of dried thyme, ground cumin and cayenne pepper.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 260 calories, 17 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 350 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Zippy Tuna Salad in Taste of Home February/March 1997, p54

Tip

Broccoli's Better

“I use peeled chopped broccoli stalks in place of celery to add vitamins and crunch to chicken or tuna salad and green salads,” reveals field editor Betty J. of Ruston, Louisiana.

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 09, 2011 by 1DomesticGoddess

There is nothing "zippy" about this tuna salad. I'm sorry for saying this, but, I thought this was "the worst" tasting tuna salad I have ever made. I wish I would of made a tuna casserole rather than making this sandwich!!

 
 

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