Totally Terrific Tuna Salads

For a really quick and satisfying lunch, dinner, appetizer, or hearty snack with few ingredients, tuna salad fits the bill perfectly as it is incredibly easy to make and tastes great. It is also popular fare for picnics, parties, and informal gatherings and it makes for a rather inexpensive yet nutritious meal.

Most households have at least one can of tuna, which comes in cans packed in oil or water. Tuna packed in water instead of oil is a bit lower in calories and fat so choose this type if you are watching your diet. Also, since mayonnaise is a staple ingredient to use with tuna, choose a light or low fat variety for cutting fat and calories.

Depending on its exact ingredients, it is generally high in iron, vitamins E, B6, and B12, as well as niacin, phosphorus, and selenium. Including eggs and vegetables like celery, green peppers, and onions adds to the nutritional value of a simple tuna salad.

Instead of canned tuna you can grill fresh tuna and use it flaked with a few of your favorite spices and combined with mixed salad greens.

To make a really easy tuna salad use one can of tuna with three tablespoons of mayonnaise and about a quarter cup of chopped celery and onions combined. Mix all of the ingredients together and enjoy between two slices of bread or on a bed of fresh lettuce next to a few thick slices of tomato. Tuna salad is also delicious eaten along with crackers or spread on top of pita bread.

If you want a crunchy tuna salad, chop an apple leaving the skin on and mix it with mayonnaise, chopped celery, and flaked tuna. If you are not too fond of mayonnaise, try a zesty salad with white onions, chopped olives, and a spicy type of mustard such as Dijon mixed with the tuna.

Some other ingredients you may want to add to your tuna salad depending on your personal tastes include sweet pickle relish, hard boiled eggs, and capers. Herbs and seasonings that go well with tuna salad include basil, dill, fennel, pepper, rosemary, salt, and tarragon.

Tuna salad should keep for about a week in a sealed container in the refrigerator. If you will be taking tuna salad along with you on picnics make sure to keep it in a cooler full of ice especially on warm, sunny days.

Tuna Tortilla Salad Recipe

What You Need

• 1 small jalapeno, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 cans tuna in olive oil, drained
• 2 10 ounce cans corn, drained
• 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• Tortilla chips

How to Make It

In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped jalapenos and red onions with the drained tuna, corn, chopped tomatoes, and the mayonnaise and then mix everything together well.
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for about a half hour before serving.
Spoon the jalapeno tuna salad on top of tortilla chips and serve.

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