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lazy no chop tuna salad sandwich cut in half on a cutting board.

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Lazy No-Chop Tuna Salad

Recipe by Danielle

Make this Lazy No-Chop Tuna Salad without spending any time chopping! It’s quick and tasty, using dill pickle relish and spices for max flavor in a seriously short time. Works great as a make-ahead cold lunch option!

  • Total Time5 minutes
  • Yield3 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 (5-ounce) cans of tuna fish packed in water, drained
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise (I use avocado oil mayo)
  • 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt to taste (I like 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt)
  • pepper to taste (I like 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper)
  • (optional) 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Flake tuna: In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the drained tuna. Use a fork to flake the tuna into smaller pieces so no large chunks remain.
  2. Add & mix: Add the remaining ingredients, including the mayonnaise, relish, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and optional mustard. Stir until everything is well mixed together in a semi-thick tuna salad.
  3. Serve & store: Serve immediately on bread, in lettuce wraps, or make into a tuna melt! About 1/2 cup of tuna salad fits comfortably on a sandwich like the one pictured. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Equipment

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Notes

Relish: You can find small jars of dill pickle relish in the pickle & condiment aisle of the grocery store. I used Vlasic brand! Tuna: I prefer to use sustainably caught albacore tuna packed in water. Pouches will also work. Two (5 ounce) cans of tuna equals about 8 ounces of drained tuna. Nutrition information estimated with My Fitness Pal.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Mains
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 252
  • Sugar: 0g
  • Fat: 19g
  • Carbohydrates: 1g
  • Protein: 19g

Find it online: https://staging.projectmealplan.com/lazy-no-chop-tuna-salad/