Just when I thought tuna salad couldn’t get any better

Whenever I need a quick and easy meal, I always turn to tuna salad—it’s simple to make and comes together in minutes!

The best part? It’s incredibly versatile. Spread it between toasted bread for a classic sandwich, scoop it onto crackers for a quick snack, or toss it into a wrap or salad for an effortless meal. However you serve it, it always hits the spot!

Ingredients in Tuna Salad

• Tuna
• Lemon juice
• Vegan Mayo
• Mustard
• Salt + Pepper
• 21 Salute Seasoning
• Apple
• Onion
• Celery

The secret ingredients that I always add to my tuna salad is apples! Apples add not only a create sweet flavor, but they also add in a nice texture giving each bite a sweet crunch!

This tuna salad has a really great mustard flavor. The apples balance out the rest of the pallet making it so delicious and enjoyed by all.

For the Tuna, I used the Skipjack Wild caught Tuna from Trader Joe’s. However, you can use your preferred Tuna for this recipe. Just make sure that you have at least 12oz for this recipe.

For the vegan mayo, I used the Primal Kitchen Foods Rosemary Vegan Mayo which gave this dish a really nice flavoring. However, you can use whichever mayo that you prefer. If you don’t like mayo, you can simply use avocado!

For the mustard, I also used Primal Kitchen Foods Organic Spicy Brown Mustard, which is phenomenal. Growing up, you would never catch me eating mustard, but as I got older I started to really love the sour and bitter taste of it. It adds a really nice flavor to this tuna salad, and once paired with the sweetness and crunch of the apples it really balances the dish out nicely.

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The Best Tuna Salad

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Hannah Kling

The best tuna salad is made with vegan mayo, mustard, lemon juice, onions and my secret ingredient…. apples! This tuna salad tastes great smothered in between two slices of bread, on a bed of greens, or as a tuna patty melt.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients  

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• 4 3oz packets of Wild Skipjack Tuna from Trader Joe’s
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup vegan mayo
• 2 Tbsp mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp 21 salute seasoning
• 1/2 red apple (diced)
• 4 Tbsp red onion (diced)
• 1 stick of celery (diced)

Instructions

• Drain liquid from each tuna packet, then add in a large bowl.
• Finely dice apples, onion and celery then add to the bowl.
• Add in the remainder of the ingredients and mix with a fork until well combined.
• Season with salt, pepper and 21 salute seasoning and mix once more.
• Serve on top of bread, toast, salad or just enjoy by itself!
• Enjoy up to three days stored in the fridge.

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