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Albacore Tuna Salad

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Starting off the year right – Albacore Tuna Salad.  A delicious tuna salad full of fruit and nuts.

Croissant Tuna Salad

Tuna salad is a favorite meal of mine.  I usually make it with either egg, pickle, and onion, or with finely chopped apple.

This time, I wanted something different and pulled out a recipe that I’ve had on file for years and have never made.  Albacore Tuna Salad with crushed pineapple, apple, celery, raisins and nuts.  I couldn’t wait to see the end result.

This salad is easy to throw together, but you need have your cans opened and everything drained, as well as ingredients pre-chopped.

After that, you just put everything in a big bowl and stir it up until it looks right!

Albacore Tuna Salad

I use a combination of mayonnaise and Miracle Whip in this, but you can use all mayonnaise if you want. 

Some people don’t really like Miracle Whip, but it’s a staple down here in the South.  I grew up using the sweet, tangy spread on most of my sandwiches and tend to prefer it.  It will be good either way.

Ingredient Substitutions:

  • Crushed Pineapple – chunk pineapple, chopped up
  • Albacore Tuna – may be called “solid white tuna”; make sure it’s packed in water, not oil.
  • Apple – firm pear, mango
  • Golden Raisins – small chopped dates
  • Almonds – walnuts or your favorite nut

Tuna and Fruit Salad

This Albacore Tuna Salad is amazing!  The ingredients go great together, but don’t hesitate to substitute your favorites if you have other preferences.  

I like this salad because even though it has a bunch of ingredients, they’re all healthy.  Use Light Mayonnaise or Light Miracle Whip to make it even more so. 

It will also last a few days refrigerated, so you can enjoy it again and again.  Or better yet, share it with your friends.  They’ll be glad you did.

 

Tuna and Fruit Salad on whole wheat bread with chips

Albacore Tuna Salad

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Hearty tuna salad full of fruits and nuts.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 can (about 6 oz. drained) albacore tuna
  • 1/2 large apple, chopped
  • 1/2 C celery, sliced
  • 1/2 C golden raisins
  • 1/2 C sliced almonds (or 1/4 C whole salted almonds)
  • 3/4 C mayonnaise
  • 1/4 C Miracle Whip
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, tuna, apple, celery, raisins and almonds.
  2. Add the mayonnaise and Miracle Whip and stir all together.
  3. Stir in the lemon juice, a large pinch of salt and pepper (or to taste) until combined.
  4. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, until cool, then serve on your favorite bread or or on lettuce leaves.

Notes

Be sure and drain the crushed pineapple very well so the tuna won't be too wet.

If you don't like Miracle Whip, use all mayonnaise.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 servings Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 341Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 325mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 7g

Nutrition Values are Approximate

© sblades
Category: Soups, Stews, and Salads

Hearty Tuna Salad

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There are friends who come in and out of your life throughout the years and one of those friends for me is Molly.   She helped me during a hard time in my life and we have been somehow attached ever since.

I lost touch with her for awhile, but in the last five years we have reconnected and our conversations started up as though we’d seen each other just yesterday instead of fifteen years ago!

Besides the friendship, one of the things she gave me is one of my now favorite recipes for this Hearty Tuna Salad.

Hearty Tuna Salad

It really does have tuna in it which, even though mentioned in the name of the salad, is actually not the most noticeable ingredient!

There are tons of crunchy little vegetables and stuff in it.  Onions, celery, chow mein noodles, water chestnuts and pecans (or almonds) and you can even count the frozen peas as part of that wonderful texture.

All that good stuff, plus tuna, is in a creamy mayonnaise/soy sauce/lemon juice dressing. The ingredients come together and make the perfect tuna salad.

Sometimes I change up the ingredients a little if I don’t have everything on hand, but the original recipe is the best. I could eat this Hearty Tuna Salad every day.

Hearty Tuna Salad 3

I’ll always think of Molly when I make this tuna salad. Unfortunately, we lost her in 2020, but she made a delightful impression on everyone she left behind.

Hearty Tuna Salad

Hearty Tuna Salad

Yield: 4 -6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Tasty tuna salad full of vegetables and crunchy stuff.

Ingredients

  • 2 (6 oz.) cans Tuna
  • 1 (10 oz.) package frozen peas, unthawed
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced
  • 1 cup canned chow mein noodles
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup toasted, sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
  • Iceberg Lettuce leaves

Instructions

  1. Drain tuna and break into pieces. Spoon into a medium bowl.
  2. Stir in frozen peas, onion, celery, and water chestnuts.
  3. Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, and soy sauce in a separate bowl.
  4. Just before serving, add mayonnaise mixture and toss lightly.  Stir in the chow mein noodles and serve immediately so the noodles don't get soggy.
  5. Serve on lettuce cups or on a single plate with lettuce and sprinkle almonds on top.

Notes

Tips and Stuff:

Make sure the peas are frozen - that gives it a nice extra crunch.

I use only about 1/4 of a chopped onion and that's enough, but if you like more feel free to use the entire onion.  Don't complain to me when you have onion breath.

Use canned whole water chestnuts and slice them yourself - it's way cheaper.

Best when the tuna mixture (without the noodles) is refrigerated a couple of hours before serving (then put in the noodles just before serving).

My photos show pecans instead of almonds and its good that way, too.  We still have a ton of pecans from the fall crop!  I think almonds are a little better on it, though.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 380Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 372mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 10g

Nutrition Values are Approximate

© sblades
Category: Soups, Stews, and Salads