3 (5 oz) cans solid white albacore tuna packed in water
1/4 cup minced onion
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 celery rib, chopped fine
Instructions
Place tuna in fine-mesh strainer and press dry with paper towels. Transfer to medium bowl and mash with fork until finely flaked. Microwave onion and oil in small bowl until onion begins to soften, about 2 mins. Cool slightly, about 5 mins. Combine onion mixture, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and sugar with tuna and let sit 10 mins.
Stir in mayonnaise and celery into tuna mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
TUNA SALAD WITH SWEET PICKLE & EGG- Prepare the Best Tuna Salad, adding 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish to tuna with cooked onion mixture in step 1. Stir 2 chopped hard-cooked eggs into salad in step 2.
TUNA SALAD WITH LEMON & DILL- Prepare the Best Tuna Salad, increasing lemon juice to 1 tbsp and adding 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest and 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill to tuna with cooked onion mixture in step 1.
TUNA SALAD W/ ROASTED RED PEPPERS & CAPERS- Prepare the Best Tuna Salad, adding 1/4 cup finely chopped jarred roasted red peppers, patted dry, and 2 tbsp drained and minced capers to tuna with cooked onion mixture in step 1.
Originally Submitted
9/20/2010
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