The Apple Tuna Salad That Changed Tuna

Tuna salad will never be the same with my Apple Tuna Salad recipe! It's crisp, sweet, savory, and perfectly creamy!

Course Appetizer or snack, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword apple tuna salad, tuna apple salad, tuna salad with apple, tuna salad with apples

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 253kcal

Chop the apple, celery, walnuts, and eggs finely, then add them to a large bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
1 can Tuna, ½ Apple, 1 stalk Celery, 1 Tablespoon Sweet Pickle Relish, ¼ cup Walnuts, 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise, ½ teaspoon Dijon Mustard
Mix well, until everything is evenly distributed. Then chill, add to sandwiches or crackers, and serve!

Enhance flavors with lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and pecans.
Rest the salad overnight for best flavor.
Use water-packed, not oil-packed tuna. If using oil-packed, drain well.
I always recommend using farm-raised tuna and not wild caught.
Prefer pure white tuna for better texture, but chunk light is also fine after draining.
Tart-sweet, crunchy apples like Cosmic Crisp, Fuji, or Honeycrisp are ideal.

Substitutions:

No apples? Use dried cranberries or golden raisins.
Swap walnuts with pecans, Brazil nuts, or macadamia nuts for a rich texture. You can leave them out if desired, too.
Replace mayonnaise with olive oil for a less creamy, but tasty alternative.
Hard-boiled eggs add bulk and creaminess but are optional.

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