Drop Dead Delicious Tuna Salad

Absolutely terrific ingredients! My only recommendations…add 1/3 cup chopped onion (or sliced green onion) for extra flavor and texture…also, try starting with only 1 cup of the mayo, 1/2 lemon juice, 1/4 cup pickle relish with the 4 (5oz) cans of tuna…and then add more of each to your liking.

Pretty simple. I made 1/2 batch. Added garlic salt & Cavender’s Greek seasoning to taste. Served over mixed greens for a quick supper

Very delicious

I made this a little differently. but the same basic idea. I halved everything, used wild canned salmon (costco) added 4 tbsp diced onion, didn’t have relish, so I used a diced deli pickle, and used very little mayo. I then sliced a hard boiled egg and ate the “tuna” with the egg. it’s still just tuna/salmon, but it really was excellent, low or no carb, and loaded with protein. I suppose you could cut the fat down even further by using a mayo substitute, but I despise all of them. I’ve made tuna/salmon salads for years, but they were always lacking. The pickle, lemon, and onion really add a lot.

This is basically the way I make mine. For one serving: 1 – 6oz can of drained (rinsed) can of the best tuna I can find. Just enough mayonnaise to make it wet like maybe 1 big TBS , a scant TBS relish strained into small strainer and sometimes a a TBS chopped pecans or walnuts (whatever I have on hand. If I think about it, sometimes I’ll put a dash (1 teas.) honey (if I want it on the sweeter side), or If I want it more on the savory side I had some fresh herbs. Whatever the mood!

Similar to what I usually make in slightly differing proportions & I use bottled RealLemon juice when I want to be quick, but I add either diced apple(a fave-granny smith), a few chopped dried cranberries or chopped golden raisins for extra zing. Sometimes add a wee bit of diced red onion also, ADD ANYTHING THAT ADDS CRUNCH!

I found this to be perfect and most amazing is my kids loved it .they didnt like tuna salad until i tried this recipe and asked them to try it . The best tuna salad recipe ive come across thank you

I grew up with a similar version of this. Instead of pickle relish try cutting up some chilled pickles. It adds extra crunch that I love. Like others, 2 cups is way way too much. If you cut up pickles and add it in the mix then you may need more than the 1/2 cup recommended by other reviewers

I used chopped garlic dills instead of sweet pickle relish and cut the mayonnaise back quite a bit. I just added it by a quarter cup at a time until it was the consistancy I was looking for. I also added a little onion powder/garlic powder/fresh ground pepper. This was a nice quick tuna salad for the boys’ lunches–it filled five sandwiches nicely.

This recipe calls for WAY too much mayo. Use to preference.

Drop dead delicious? Nah. The lemon is a good idea since it brightens it up. I used hellmans mayo and added it to the right consistency and it was definitely not 2 cups. I tasted it after I made it and it needed salt and pepper at least. Like I said the lemon is a great addition to tuna and it gives it a change but the rest of the recipe is eh at best.

2 cups of mayo? Disgusting. I use ~2 tablespoons mayo per can of tuna – 1/4 of the amount called for in this recipe – and it is plenty. Using relish makes tuna salad moist without the need for as much mayo especially if you add extra relish.

I thought it called for a little bit too much mayo, but other than that it was delicious!

It was REALLY runny. I think 2 cups of mayo is far too much.

Delicious!! Very creamy with all the mayo, maybe because I increased the ratio to 12 servings. Having read other posters, I cut down may by 1/5, but still too creamy so I added 1 plus 1/2 more cans of tuna. Still had a pocket of juice on top when I served it to my group, but everyone loved the taste. I’ll definitely use this at home, but don’t know if I’d bring it to a gathering again.

I’ve never added lemon juice to my tuna fish before. It had a nice flavor to it. I didn’t add the celery; was more in a hurry to have something easy to eat. I do, however, add celery usually to my tuna fish. I’ve always liked adding the sweet pickle relish but my husband doesn’t care for it, so I only add it to mine. Beware – 2 C of mayo is way out of line! That would really make it soupy.

I don’t know if I’d refer to this as “drop dead delicious” as we are talking about tuna salad here. I cut this down to one serving and while I do love tuna salad this recipe is very basic and a good start to add in whatever other favorite ingredients you like. I always like to add a bit of garlic and onion powders plus a bit of salt and pepper. As far as the amount of mayo is concerned, I always add that to my own tastes. Some people like a dry tuna salad others like more mayo than tuna it seems. Whatever your preference you can give this one a try…

Very easy & yummy.

very simple!!! untasty

Just a note to all, if you have too much mayo or salad dressing in it for your liking, try crushing up some saltine crackers. They are wonderful in tuna salad.

MY HUSBAND AND I FOUND THIS RECIPE TO BE VERY GOOD. THE ONLY THING IS THAT I ADDED ONIONS AND EGGS.I ALSO MADE A MISTAKE AND GOT 2 CANS OF TUNA WITH VEGGIE OIL DON`T DO THAT IT MAKES IT LOOSE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR SUCH A GOOD RECIPE.