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tuna salad in lettuce cups
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5 from 8 votes

Tuna Salad Recipe

The all-time favorite Classic Tuna Salad that is light but protein-rich!
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: canned tuna, tinned fish, tuna salad
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 251kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 5-ounce cans tuna packed in water, drained
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped about ¼ cup
  • ½ small onion (any color, my preference is red) finely chopped about ¼ cup
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons plant-based mayonnaise plus more for texture as needed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • optional for serving: butter lettuce, iceberg, or red cabbage leaves
  • optional: pickled red onions

Instructions

  • Wipe tops of cans, open, and drain tuna of oil or water.
  • Place tuna and all remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Combine, using a fork to break apart the tuna into flakes. Taste and adjust with additional mayonnaise for texture or salt for taste.
  • To serve, spoon about 2 tablespoons into each lettuce leaf, or scoop onto beds of lettuce.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 1g