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Classic Tuna Salad

This Classic Tuna salad is creamy and full of flavor and textures. The flakey tuna is combined with mayo and eggs with a little relish and celery
4 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 2 5 oz water packed canned tuna
  • 1/3-1/2 cup mayo
  • 1 celery rib -diced
  • 1 Tablespoon red onion-diced fine
  • 1 boiled eggs-chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons dill pickle relish
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Boil your eggs and allow them to cool and dice them-See notes
  • Small dice the onion and celery
  • Drain the tuna and place in a mixing bowl
  • Add the diced onions , celery, dill relish and eggs
  • Start with a 1/3 of a cup of mayo and mix
  • If you like more mayo add it
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Store in a sealed container up to 3 days in the fridge.

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Notes

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Start with 1/3 cup of mayo and add more if you like . As with all wet ingredients do a little at a time , once they are there you can not take them out. 
Keyword Classic tuna salad, old fashioned tuna salad, tuna salad
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