Smoky Tuna Salad
"Even with all the great Tuna Salads on Recipezaar, I did not see this one. My husband raves about it, and I do too. We eat this on toasted bread and lettuce, as well as on crackers; it would also make a great filling for pita bread or wraps. Hope you like it."
photo by Caroline Cooks
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 (340.19 g) can chunk light tuna, well drained (or white albacore)
- 3 celery ribs, with leaves finely chopped
- 1 medium red onion, chopped fine
- 14.79 ml dill relish (rounded)
- 14.79 ml sweet pickle relish
- 1 lemon, zest of, very finely chopped
- 177.44 ml mayonnaise
- 0.61 ml liquid smoke (very scant, I use Wright's Hickory Seasoning Liquid Smoke)
directions
- Note: do not pour the liquid smoke directly from the bottle into the tuna mixture, as it comes out quick and is very concentrated (and will easily ruin and overpower your tuna salad) The smoke flavor is meant to be very subtle.
- Be sure to drain your tuna well.
- Mix ingredients together and serve as sandwiches or spread on crackers (I like Triscuit or Ritz).
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
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Reviews
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This is delicious, Becky! Liked the two kinds of pickles--nice sweet & sour taste. I agree to be careful with the liquid smoke; could be a disaster...but it wasn't in this house. Will make it again for dipping tortilla chips! -
I was surfing for ideas to add to my tuna salad sandwich, I was limited on ingredients, so i used lemon pepper, pepperchinies instead of onions and lemon zest. it was very good with the liquid smoke, celery, relish, mayo etc. I will use this receipe again! Thank you! -
I really enjoyed the subtle taste of the liquid smoke! I used slightly more sweet relish than called for. Thanks for posting! -
Very nice tasting tuna salad! I loved the crunch from the celery and the hint of smoky taste. Didnt use the zest of one lemon, only maybe three or four pieces and a bit more mayonnaise for our taste. This will be in our favorite recipes! -
Interesting twist to tuna salad. Very subtle smoky flavor. Lemon zest brightened the flavors. Used as filling for sandwich, but would be a nice dip with chips. Thanks for sharing.
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