Tuna Salad Recipes

I have loved tuna salad sandwiches ever since I was little. I was a very picky eater. One of the few times I was happy when meal time arrived was when Mom made tuna salad.

Tuna fish salad has remained a staple in my easy recipes file. Canned tuna salad recipes are not only easy recipes to make, but also quick and cheap recipes, too. Teamed with a soup and salad, it also makes a very satisfying meal.

The following are a couple of tuna recipes that I use over and over, including my Mom's tuna fish salad (with just a few tweaks- Sorry, Mom). If you want to know how to make tuna salad that tastes good and is very easy to make, you will love this tuna salad how to.

Tuna Salad Ingredients- Serves 6

2 cans of tuna in water, drained well

1/3 medium onion, chopped fine

About 1/2 cup salad dressing, such as Miracle Whip brand (Adjust to your preference)

1/4 cup sweet relish- again, your preference

1-2 hard boiled eggs, chopped fine (optional)

2 tablespoons celery, chopped (optional)

Simply mix all of the tuna salad ingredients together well. Best served cold. Serve on toasted bread for a much better tuna salad sandwich. The eggs are not necessary, but they do add to the flavor and also help make the recipe 'stretch' a little more, if needed. The celery adds a nice crunch to your tuna salad, but also isn't necessary. When I make this easy tuna salad recipe, I just check in the refrigerator for the listed ingredients and make it with whatever I already have on hand.

I have to admit that I haven't personally tried the following unique tuna salad recipe yet. It was given to me by a friend because she knows that I enjoy trying unusual recipes and that my daughter loves tahini. It is a Middle Eastern tuna recipe.

It sounds really good and uses canned tuna, so it is not very expensive to make. If you like tahini, give this unique tuna salad sandwich a try. (And let me know what you think.)

Tuna Salad Dressing Ingredients

1/3 cup plain yogurt

2 tablespoons tahini

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 cloves of chopped garlic

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

2 teaspoons cumin

1/2 teaspoon each- chili powder and cayenne pepper (Adjust to taste)

Tuna Salad Ingredients

2 cans tuna in water, drained well

1/3 cup each- chopped onion and celery

2 tablespoons capers

1 tomato, chopped (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Process the tuna salad dressing in a blender. Add the dressing to the rest of the tuna salad recipe ingredients in a bowl. Mix together well. Serve on toasted bread, in a wrap, or pita pocket or on a bed of lettuce as a main salad.