Southern Tuna Salad Recipe

5 from 3 votes

This classic Southern Tuna Salad Recipe is great on greens or as a sandwich! #classic #besttunasaladrecipe #tuna #salad #studiodeliciouseats #southerntunasaladrecipe

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Everyday Meals

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 43kcal

Author: Paige

Ingredients

1 7 ounce can Tuna, water packed
2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1-2 tablespoons Celery, finely chopped
1 large Egg, hard boiled and chopped
2 tablespoons Dill Pickle, chopped
1 tablespoon Shallot, grated
1-3 tablespoons Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper 4 or 5 turns on the pepper grinder
1 tablespoon Italian Parsley, chopped
Lettuce, optional
Tomato, optional
Cucumber, optional

Instructions

TO COOK THE HARD BOILED EGGS:
Add one or two eggs to a medium saucepan of cold water covering the eggs by at least 2" inches. Let it simmer on medium-high heat for 12 minutes, then cover and let the eggs sit for another 3 minutes. Drain and run cold water over the eggs, then let them sit for a few minutes and peel and chop.
MAKE THE TUNA SALAD
Drain the tuna and add it to a medium-sized bowl. With clean hands, break the tuna apart with your fingers so there are no clumps. Add the lemon juice, and toss with your fingers to incorporate it throughout.
Add the celery, egg, dill pickle, and the shallot, which can be chopped finely or grated on the side of a box grater. Add a tablespoon of the mayonnaise, the Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and parsley.
Mix together with a spoon, add more mayonnaise, a tablespoon at a time until the mixture loosely holds together.
Serve with lemon wedges, lettuce, tomato or on toasted bread for a sandwich.

Notes

Serve with lemon wedges, lettuce, tomato or on toasted bread for a sandwich.
Add a second hard boiled egg if you'd like
Add the mayonnaise a tablespoon at a time so you don't overdo it :)

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