I never get tired of an excellent tuna salad recipe, and of the hundreds of versions I’ve made, this version is the best. Serve on toast, crackers, a bed of greens, or grilled as a very delicious tuna melt.
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
5 stars (2520 reviews)
Keywords
comfort food, healthy, no-cook, quick, tuna salad
Ingredients
4 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in water (drained (see note 1))
1 cup mayonnaise (or less to taste (see note 2))
1/3 cup celery (finely chopped (about 1 rib))
2 tablespoons red onion (minced, about 2 small slices)
2 tablespoon sweet pickle relish ((see note 3))
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic (minced)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Categories
Appetizer
dinner
lunch
Salad
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, relish, lemon juice, and garlic.
Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Serve immediately or cover and chill until serving.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Calories: 345 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 19 g
Fat: 29 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 50 mg
Sodium: 516 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Reviews
BRIAN on 2026-03-23 (5 stars): THIS RECIPE WAS SO GOOD. SOME THINGS PEOPLE MAY WANT TO CONSIDER. ADD SOME YOGURT ALONG WITH THE MAYO WHICH WILL CUT THAT STRONG MAYO FLAVOR. FLAKE THE TUNA WELL WHICH ALLOWS FOR A SMOOTHER PASTE LIKE CONSISTENCY INSTEAD OF CHUNCK AND LAST, THIS IS SO GOOD ON ANY TYPE OF BREAD.
Amanda on 2026-03-21 (5 stars): SO good!!! I used Dill pickles and I don’t like celery, so I didn’t use it, and it was still great with saltine crackers. About to make it again. Loved it
AJ Robins on 2026-03-14 (5 stars): Great. I like how you can add more or less mayo to taste. I don't use pickle relish so just chip up fine some pickles. I like Helmans but vegan mayo would work here too.
Brittany on 2026-03-08 (5 stars): I’ve made this dozens of times and I love it so much!
Carrie on 2026-02-24 (5 stars): Just made this and it is sooooo good! I ate it with Club crackers and carrot sticks but I’m looking forward to a tuna melt tomorrow:)
Georgie on 2026-02-24 (5 stars): My favourite tuna salad recipe.. I have made it a few times and loved it. I could never quite go the full nine yards with the garlic but today I decided to follow the recipe exactly and WOW!! Such a subtle but transforming ingredient. Just elevated it from delicious to phenomenal. Thank you so much for the recipe.
