Tuna Salad

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
Yield 4 servings
This classic, creamy deli-style tuna salad with lemon, celery and red onion works with slices of cheese for sandwiches or as a topping for crackers when you need a protein-filled snack.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the tuna, celery and onion. Combine the mayonnaise, relish, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir into tuna mixture.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 213 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 548mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 fat, 2 lean meat.

I've perfected this classic salad with sweet pickle relish, Dijon and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with crackers, over a bed of greens, or grilled on sourdough as a simply fantastic tuna melt. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan
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