Tuna Salad 2.0! Yum Yum!

So I love making tuna salad...it's quick, it's easy and you can pair it with anything. Sometimes I make it into a wrap, other times an open faced sandwich and even with tortilla chips or crackers! Almost every time I make it..I switch it up based off what I have in my fridge. The only change is really the veggies I use, the rest stays the same every time. This recipe contains only 182 calories and whether making it into a sandwich and adding yogurt or fruit as a side...it still remains a healthy and balanced option for lunch.

Every once in awhile, I use mayo. I know people substitute it with hummus and plain Greek yogurt (neither of which I had at this time) and my brother even uses sour cream in place of mayo as a healthier, just as tasty option! For this recipe, I did use mayo, but instead of the full 1tbsp serving, I used 1/3 of that and with the other creamy ingredients it all came together.

Tuna Salad 2.0

 

 

Makes One Serving

1 can of tuna in olive oil (drained)

1/3 tbsp of mayo

1/2 tsp of horseradish

1 tsp of Sriracha Chili Sauce

1/4 tsp of yellow mustard

1/3 to 1/2 tbsp of onion*

1-2 lettuce leafs (rinsed and chopped)*

A dash of celery seed, sage and dill weed

 

 

 

 

 

I started by draining the tuna through a strainer and chopping the onion and lettuce (both of which you can use more or less of depending on tastes). I threw all three in a bowl and added the Sriracha, the mayo, the mustard and the horseradish. I mixed it together and then added the dashes of celery seed (which I use when I do not have celery in the house), sage and dill weed (gives such GREAT flavor to tuna salad or chicken salad!). It took me about ten minutes (mostly because of the chopping and picture taking!) I toasted two slices of bread and had two open faced sandwiches with kettle chips (Cape Cod Jalapeno) and a Dannon light and fit pineapple yogurt! So delicious!

 

Like I said, sometimes I change up the veggies...I also like to use carrots and celery and pickles! We do not always have, so I go with what I can, I am not a huge tomato in tuna salad fan, but if you are you could definitely add it! I love a good and quick meal. And I promise...you don't even notice that it's only a little bit of mayo (which you can even omit and it's still just as yummy), but I was just in a mayo kind of mood...but I usually make my tuna salad without it also.

 

Enjoy! What kind of ingredients do you like to add to your tuna salad? What are your must haves? I love onion and dill weed! Always got to have those two!