Apple Tuna Salad Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What does Martha Stewart put in her tuna salad? ›

Combine tuna, celery, apple, mayonnaise, basil, and lemon juice; mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Directions. In a mixing bowl, combine the tuna, eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, celery, relish, and onion. Season the salad with a big pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Serve on a bed of salad greens or on toasted bread, if you like.

One of the key factors that make restaurant tuna salad so appealing is the selection of secret ingredients that chefs use to amplify its flavor. It's not just about the tuna and mayonnaise; it's about the quality and uniqueness of each component that comes together in the dish.

Skipjack and canned light tuna, which are relatively low in mercury, can be eaten as part of a healthy diet. However, albacore, yellowfin and bigeye tuna are high in mercury and should be limited or avoided.

To keep it hot, mix a can into pasta sauce as you heat it; we love tuna in a classic tomato sauce, but you can also go simple with a no-cook sauce, combing tuna with olive oil, capers, olives, and herbs for a salsa verde approach. Or you can stir it into mac-and-cheese for a creamy, tuna casserole.

Start by doctoring up a can of tuna with mayonnaise, lemon, and cilantro—think spicy tuna with the spice on the side. Then add rice and crunchy seasoned carrots and cucumber for the perfect balance of flavor and texture. Serve with your favorite condiments such as soy and hot chili sauce.

If you are using canned tuna packed in water, drain it and add in 1 tablespoon of good-quality extra virgin olive oil. If you are using canned tuna packed in olive oil, you can use as is, without draining it.

More viscous or fluid products may cause a more 'wet' tuna salad.” Less popular for tuna salad among our experts but still mayo MVPs, Kewpie and Miracle Whip both have distinct flavors that don't work as well with tuna, one more savory (Kewpie) and one sweeter (Miracle Whip).

Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water

This is the best pick if you're looking to incorporate more fish into your diet but you just can't stand, well, that “fishy” taste. The mild flavor of this canned tuna makes it easy to incorporate into salads, sandwiches, and pasta without overwhelming the whole dish.

Is tuna salad better for you than chicken salad? ›

If your iron levels are solid but you could use some more zinc, potassium, or phosphorus, then chicken is a better choice. In the end, the choice between tuna and chicken boils down to what you need. Whichever you choose, you're guaranteed lots of lean, low-calorie protein, with vitamins and minerals galore.

Vegetable broth is added to some StarKist Tuna products as a flavor enhancer. The broth must consist of two or more of the following: beans (including soybeans), cabbage, carrots, celery, garlic, onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, green or red bell peppers, spinach, or tomatoes.

Light Tuna, Water, Water Chestnuts, Vinegar, Contains 2% or Less of the Following: Celery, Cured Cucumbers, Egg Yolk, Onion Powder, Mustard Flour, Modified Food Starch (Corn), Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gel, Guar Gum, Natural Flavors, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Calcium Chloride, ...