Mexican Tuna Salad
Zesty, tangy, and full of vibrant fresh ingredients. This loaded Mexican tuna salad is quick and easy to make plus a great combo of protein and vegetables.
Recipe Makes: 6 servings
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- fork
- silicone spatula (or large wooden spoon)
Ingredients
- 2 5-ounce cans chunk tuna in water (drained completely)
- ½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (more or less to taste)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup finely diced white onion (approximately 1 small white onion)
- ½ cup mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, green beans, peas; see Notes)
- ½ cup finely diced celery (approximately 1 large stalk)
- ½ cup finely chopped cilantro
- 2 medium roma tomatoes (seeds removed, tomatoes finely chopped)
- ¼ cup chopped pickled jalapeños
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 ¼ cup mayonnaise (plus more if desired)
Instructions
- Place 2 5-ounce cans chunk tuna in water, drained completely, in large mixing bowl. Use fork to break chunks of tuna into small pieces.
- Add ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder to mixing bowl. Stir ingredients together until spices are fully incorporated into tuna.
- Add ½ cup finely diced white onion, ½ cup mixed vegetables, ½ cup finely diced celery, ½ cup finely chopped cilantro, 2 medium roma tomatoes (chopped), ¼ cup chopped pickled jalapeños, and 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce to mixing bowl. Gently stir ingredients together until well incorporated.
- Add 1 ¼ cup mayonnaise to bowl. Gently stir ingredients together until mayonnaise is fully incorporated, adding more mayonnaise if needed to achieve preferred consistency.
- Taste tuna salad and add salt, pepper, and/or garlic powder as desired.
- When satisfied with flavor, serve tuna salad immediately. Alternately, cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate tuna salad until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
- Mixed Vegetables: Canned or frozen are both fine here! If they're canned, drain and rinse them well to reduce the extra sodium. If they're frozen, defrost them in the fridge overnight and drain any liquid.
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 384kcal | Protein: 11g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 254mg | Total Carbs: 6g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 4g | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 30mg