lemon-dilled tuna salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kelly Williams
Forked River, NJ

I love good tuna salad, so cool and refreshing! And tuna melts are good all year round! Hope you enjoy my simple recipe! Quick and easy! Photo by me

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For lemon-dilled tuna salad

  • 1 (12 oz.)
    can solid white albacore tuna in water, well drained
  • 1-2 tsp
    lemon juice concentrate, if you have fresh on hand by all means use that instead
  • 1 tsp
    lemon zest, optional for if you have a lemon on hand
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried dill
  • 1/2 c
    heavy mayo, i always use hellmann's
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt, or more to taste
  • 1 Tbsp
    finely chopped celery
  • dash coarse ground pepper

How To Make lemon-dilled tuna salad

  • 1
    Drain tuna well. Mix ingredients in small bowl til nicely combined.
  • 2
    *Optional: 4-5 tomatoes, slice down through top but not all the way through into 6-8 wedges. Fan out wedges and fill with salad for stuffed tomatoes. Serve with a few crackers for scooping. 4-5 slices toasted bread, 4-5 slices tomatoes and 4-5 slices cheese for tuna melts. Bake in 375 oven for about 5 minutes or til cheese is melted. Cheeses that work well: american, velveeta, muenster, swiss, gouda, havarti, mozzarella, provolone and fontina.

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