A simple, speedy, yet utterly delicious recipe that goes well on crackers, sandwiches, or even by itself. Kids also adore it!
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) can chunk light tuna in water, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained
- ¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place the tuna into a bowl with the peas, and lightly stir to break up the tuna and combine with the peas. Add the mayonnaise, garlic powder, and pepper, and stir to mix well.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 103 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 160 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I used frozen peas because can will crush or mash up too much. It was very good and the grandkids loved it! This is the first time using sweet peas in tuna salad before! ❤️❤️ Didn’t think to take a picture!
Whoa! Loved it. Only change was more tuna and less mayo. Brilliant!
Delicious! The only change I made was 2 cups frozen peas, thawed, instead of canned peas.
This is a perfect, easy recipe for tuna salad. The canned peas work very well here!
I am 50. My grandma made this when I was young, it’s a childhood memory. I have talked about this for probably 30 years and came upon this recipe. I read every review, every “tweak” and first time followed the real written directions. If you have enough cooking history: you know that tuna is much more dense, would follow the mixing directions and then add the can of peas. The recipe is perfect except we need to remember this came from our ancestors/WWII so they used real mayonnaise and then added salt. Made recipe spot on…tweaked mayo to 1/2 cup and salt to taste. BLESSINGS
I only had a small can of tuna and small can of peas, so I used 1 tbsp. mayo and half of the seasoning. I enjoyed it with kalamata olives chopped. Next time I’ll add minced garlic instead of powder for more flavor.
simple to make for quick dinner
We had Spaniards visiting some years back and they made this dish. Loved it then, love it now. I also used frozen peas, added onion and small pasta shells for a heartier salad. Awesome, thanks for sharing the recipe.
My can of tuna was only 5 oz, so I scaled down the amounts of the ingredients to my preference. I used frozen peas, and it seems many reviewers also preferred those. I just microwaved them for 20-30 seconds to soften a bit. I gave it a few shakes of lemon juice; it seems to freshen certain fish dishes. I also added a little chopped red onion, which others did. I wanted this for lunch, so mine was not cold. It will be much better after it is chilled. Thanks for this very easy, different and delicious recipe!
So easy yet so perfect. I love this recipe, and I make it often. I recommend using frozen peas that are slightly thawed. I love it on toasted bread for lunch. A keeper for life!
I tried the recipe and added La Choy Chow Mein Noodles at the end..yummy.
Yummy! I have been trying to like tuna salad for a long time and this recipe just might be the key! I don’t even buy canned peas, so I used frozen and just eyeballed the proportions. Mine had a lot of peas in it – like the picture. Also threw in some real bacon bits that I had on hand and plenty of onion and garlic powder. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this, especially on whole grain toast. Thanks for the tuna salad breakthrough!
I used two 12oz cans of tuna and about half the can of peas – also adjusted mayo & seasonings to my taste. I also added green onion and some celery salt. Good basic recipe that allows for easy changes for whatever you prefer.
This recipe was a hit with our family. However I only used a half can of the peas and added my favorite Mrs. Dash`s original seasoning (That is the best seasoning ever!).
My family loved this. But, I’d recommend the frozen peas over canned anyday. 😀
It`s different and it`s would be good to take for a bunch of people since it is quick to make. I would suggest more tuna in it though.
I loved that this was super easy. I made it as written but I will prbably add some minced onion next time. Thank you for such a super easy idea and the canned peas help make it easy.
Albacore tuna is a must. Yes frozen peas for sure as so many others suggested. I used 2.5 cups. Also I added green onion, and a little red. As well as some red bell pepper, taco cheese blend, to make it stretch farther. Oh and finally cayenne pepper, chili powder too. Fantastic
Added more dressing and some elbow macaroni for a wonderful tasting side salad.
PERFECT! I used this recipe to make a tuna melt for the kids and we ALL loved it! Thank you! We used frozen peas (didn’t have canned) and let them thaw in the tuna salad while we heated the bread and melted the cheese.
I agree with previous reviewers who suggest frozen peas in place of canned. Canned are too mushy — the frozen ones add a nicer texture. I also add in a bit of minced onion. This is a great recipe/idea though. The peas really add something nice and a good change of pace from the standard celery in tuna salad! 🙂