The BEST Tuna Salad | Everyday Favourites

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: store-brand mayonnaise

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: fresh tuna

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Fresh tuna is leaner, while sardines are often less expensive.

Drain the water from 4 cans of salad white tuna and empty it into a bowl.

Use a fork to mash the tuna down, keeping it a little chunky for texture.

Cut 3 stalks of celery lengthwise and then chop them finely before adding to the bowl.

Dice 1/2 red onion finely and add it to the bowl with the celery and tuna.

Dice 1/2 red pepper finely and toss it into the bowl.

Chop a small bunch of cilantro finely and add it to the bowl.

Crush 2 cloves of garlic using a garlic press and add to the mixture.

Roughly chop 1/2 cup of toasted pecans and add them to the bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of creamy mayo with 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard, juice of 1/2 lemon, and 1 teaspoon of honey.

Season the dressing with pepper and mix well.

Taste the dressing and add salt if needed, then mix again.

Combine the dressing with the salad mixture and mix until well combined.

Taste the salad and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding a pinch of salt if needed.

Refrigerate the salad for a few hours for better flavor combination before serving.

Serve the salad on a bed of curly salad leaves or as a sandwich with curly green lettuce and crackers.

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