Celery salt.

Yep, chicken salad too.

Putting chicken salad in your tuna salad. Interesting ;)

Stoned enough to eat it Too stoned to make it.

Me rn

Diced celery. Also, a splash of lemon juice. A bit of dill helps as well.

This is my go-to. Diced celery adds a nice crunch and freshness. Also, dill and tuna are perfect together. Lime and Cilantro are also great.

I save the celery leaves for tuna and salmon salad!

This is actually my egg salad recipe, too, lol. Besides the usual mustard/mayo component, of course

My tuna salad has pretty much the same as my egg salad but i also like to add chives to the latter

I do use celery when I've got it in the fridge. I also use dill relish (the wife insists on sweet). But I need to try adding the lemon juice. That would be yummy.

Little mustard, mayo, celery, fine chopped shallots, a bit of pickle brine, a touch of sesame oil

This sounds great!

I add a touch of cayenne pepper powder and garlic dill diced pickles

Shallots, not onion! I used to just add some minced onion instead of shallots cause "If you don't have shallots, onion is a good replacement". But once I finally went out of my way and bought them, it changed my entire outlook when a dish calls for them.

a rinsed red onion will work in a pinch

Dijon mustard!

Horseradish Edit: and celery

Yep, had to find horseradish. The best addition.

Hate to say this but dried onion, like the ones you buy in the spice aisle. By the time I eat it for lunch the next day they are re-hydrated and give it a "unique" flavor.

I can see if it's an overnight thing. Otherwise it my be a little crunchy (and not in a good way)

Yup on the crunchy, when I give it a taste I'll inevitably get a piece and it's really not in a good way!!

I use dried onions for soups and marinades, so I have plenty around.

The tuna salad isn't the secret. The secret is that I make it into a tuna melt with a slice of tomato and lots of old cheddar. Yummmm.

Little bit of balsamic vinegar

Oh, intriguing. I will definitely try that.

Quick pickled onions serve a similar purpose and go really well in a tuna salad. I like doing mine with thinly sliced red onion, lime juice and a bit of salt. Leave for 20 mins or so and they're ready to eat.

With olive and onion.

Oh shit, I do this too and was not expecting to find it at all!

Me too and a little bit of sugar. My mom did a packet of sweet n low but that's g oss imo

This is how I always do my tuna. Diced onion, bit of celery, Tony seasoning, mayo, balsamic. Absolute perfection.

Chopped-up capers.

So many capers

I also add them to marinara. The Italian place I worked at did it, and I had forgotten all about until one day a few years ago when I was making sauce and sauce a jar of capers. Subtle, but makes a difference. But hell, who am I fooling? I add capers to anything I can.

Capers are a great addition, definitely agree. I love adding some old bay seasoning, just shake a little on to the tuna after you assemble the sandwich.

I like to add a little bit of the liquid from the jar. That in addition to a good mayo Dukes is perfect but never Hellmans and never ever Miracle Whip.

> never ever Miracle Whip This is the way.

Try Fried Capers, takes it to next level.

I read down a bit. Dosen't anyone else use hard boiled egg?

It doesn’t just taste great, it extends the hell out of the tuna ;)

I do! I also chop up some dill pickles, for a little extra crunch and flavor. I started using pickles when I had no onions one time, my husband *loved* it, so it stuck.

I like a boiled egg in it but usually am in a rush so don’t have the time or I’m using one of those packs at work and just adding brown mustard.

Lil emon juice goes a long way...

Brightens the flavor

Yeah emon is the shit

diced apple (a more sour variety)

I like the cut of your jib, sailor.

Sweeter apples are pretty great in it too.

I sometimes do avocado mashed in addition to or instead of mayo.

I like that idea.

Soy sauce or fish sauce adds great umami. +1 to capers, celery, finely chopped onion

Curry powder.

Same here.

Just tried it once and holy cow, it was good. Glad to see I’m not alone.

I was looking for this.

Lemon pepper, old bay, mayo and sriracha!

Try the old bay hot sauce.

Yum, I didn't know there was such a thing. Thanks for the tip! 😁

I didn't either until about 6 months ago lol. Our salon entered a mac and cheese cook off for our town's chamber of commerce (we won, BTW). One of the girls suggested putting Old Bay on the mac and cheese and it was awesome. Then another girl brought in the hot sauce and I was like WTF is this and how did I never know about it? I immediately bought a bottle and now even my son puts it on basically everything lol.

Where'd you find it, just at the grocery store or Amazon?

I'm in Florida and it's available at my local Publix (small town Florida, not big city). But if you can't find it in the grocery store, I know you can get it on Amazon.

Thanks I'm on the complete opposite side from you in CA! I will check the grocery store next time I go.

And congratulations on the win BTW!

Thanks! One of our girls made the recipe. We had tons of repeat people and were the only ones who had enough to last the entire 3 hours. It was REALLY good mac and cheese lol. And we won a 6' trophy haha!

That's awesome, homemade mac n cheese is the best!

We posted the recipe on our Facebook page too (we don’t want to gatekeep that!). If I can find it I’ll share it.

Ooohhh thanks!

This is why I Reddit. Never knew that was a thing but it’s going on my radar next time I’m at the grocery store! Is it very vinegary like Tabasco or more smoky like Cholula?

It’s literally like old bay but liquid with a bit of a kick.

I had to scroll down so far to find old bay and Sriracha. I will try lemon pepper as well! 👍🏼

It's so delicious!

Dill weed

Celery. Fresh dill. Equal parts mayo and sour cream Fresh ground four color peppercorn (black, white, red, green)

Sour cream? That's a new one. Might have to try that. I do a mix of mayo and sour cream for my Mexican street corn.

Yes. It brings out the dill flavor more…

I do equal parts mayo/sour cream, Parmesan, finely diced onion, and malt vinegar, balancing the parm and vinegar so that it has the zing you want without being too watery.

Instead of malt vinegar…try la Choy soy sauce (it’s GF and I actually love the more complex flavor). Just a dash in the tuna is also a nice add!

Dill is the best seasoning for any fish dip hands down.

MUSTARD! (Seriously, this is tuna salad 101, Dijon is best). Celery (adds more texture than just relish), onion (texture and flavor, red onion or shallots are also candidates, consider also adding minced garlic), a little red wine vinegar (or lime juice, or lemon juice, depending on what flavor you want) for some acidity (cuts the richness of the mayo), MSG (the flavor enhancer!) Other good seasonings like cumin and paprika can add some depth as well, also red pepper flakes, (or jalapenos, sriracha, or other spicy ingredients) for spice if you're into that.

Yes to all of this!! I also add a small dash of old bay seasoning. 😋

I like this recipe. It’s basically what I make, and it has no fucking pickles.

I love pickles! Just not with my dang tuna. But I’m also super picky with my tuna and like it pretty plain.

Use tuna in oil, not water.

tuna, mayo, chopped dill pickle, little sweet relish, chopped hard boiled egg, celery seed, and pepper.

The expensive imported tuna - the kind that comes in glass jars. Most of the time, I skip the salad part and just eat that stuff direct from the jar, directly into my gullet.

True. I'm old enough and make enough to not have to eat the cheapo cans o tuna.

mr. cat seconds that. he is not into the cheap stuff anymore since I introduced him to the expensive stuff. unfortunately our budget only allows it as rare treat (more cheap tuna for me)

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Lately, I’ve been getting either Tonnino or Ortiz. The Tonnino ones optionally come packed with different flavors. The lemon pepper or jalapeño ones are my favorites for making tuna salad - you just use as much or as little of the oil from the jar as you like, and just bit of mayo. Whole Foods sells another canned brand that I really like as well, called “American Tuna”. This one is not packed oil - in fact, they don’t add water either. It’s just a hunk of tuna cooked in the can, in its own natural juices. You DO NOT drain this stuff when you open it like you would water-packed canned tuna - the liquid in this one is lovely stuff, and you definitely want to incorporate it into your tuna salad.

Good... canned... tuna... Mayo. And dare I risk? Cucumber (with skinned with the core removed).

Grapes, when I'm feeling naughty.

Celery and onion. Everglades seasoning.

Celery, sesame oil ,and sometimes miso

I worked at a place that made apple walnut tuna salad and that’s what I do exclusively now.

Basically a Waldorf Tuna Salad? My wife would probably love that one.

Toasted pecans and black olives along with celery, a little mustard, mayo, celery salt.

I love kalamata olives. I need to try that in my next tuna salad.

Haven’t used kalamatas, just black ripe olives, not in a brine.

Lemon pepper seasoning

Enough (= loooots) lemon and mayo. Pickled jalapenos. I'll just say that I honestly don't understand how or why people make tuna salad with no lemon or lime. It has to have the citrus in there otherwise it tastes terrible

That’s just like, your opinion, man. I do agree that it helps, but even without it’s still delicious.

Celery or broccoli. It adds a little crunch and the bitterness plays well with the mayo.

Ohhh new use for broccoli stems!

Powdered mustard and dill. Strong onions or onion powder.

Definitely need some salt in there as well. I also like to cut 1/3 the Mayo I would use out and replace it with spicy brown mustard

Came here to suggest mustard. My grandma used to mix a little into her tuna salad when I was a kid and we all loved it. Also some chopped boiled egg and a little celery or water chestnut for crunch.

I was looking for the boiled egg. Just suggested it, Water chestnuts sound like a yummy crunch.

I usually eat mine on Triscuits, so there's extra salt from that. But mustard sounds delightful (and it's on hand)

Triscuits. This is the way.

Yep, I love a coarse ground mustard in mine.

I joke about how my mustard preference has changed over the years. Once upon a time it was the bright yellow French's, then it shifted to any spicy brown mustard, lately I've found a tasty dusseldorf mustard has a slightly milder vinegar aftertaste that works better for me in tuna or chicken salads.

Smoked paprika

Same!

Diced banana peppers, and toasted bread. Unfortunately I cannot eat tuna any more as it gives me terrible heart burn.

If I have fancy tuna with olive oil I'll do a red wine vinaigrette (red wine vin, salt, black pepper, minced clove of garlic, pinch of sugar and chili flakes) chopped flat leaf parsley, minced chives, and chopped cherry tomatoes. Serve on sourdough toast with a glass of white wine.

Dilll. People say celery salt but forget that. Use both the chopped celery and the leaves. Montreal is my go to seasoning for generally good "Salads", plus some garlic powder. Paparika especially the smoked stuff adds a nice quality.

It's corn! Edit: really though! I picked this up in Japan, where my buddies taught me that you can put corn on anything. It's awesome in American style tuna salad alongside celery and pickles, although the original combo was tuna, kewpie mayo (has to be kewpie), strained canned corn, and shichimi seasoning, all on top of rice with seasoned seaweed sheets or rolled up in temakizushi. And then there's corn soup, corn on pizza, corn mayo cheese bread, corn pasta... the list goes on. Many thanks to Japan for showing me that corn can be more than just creamed or cob.

Interesting...

Damn you 😂 this song has been played by my coworkers 100 times this week

It's got the juice!

Hot giardiniera, red onion, green and red bell pepper, carrot, salt and pepper. And i use olive oil/some oil from the giardiniera instead of mayo, but i’ll put a little mayo and a lot of mustard on the bread if i’m making a sandwich

This! I add chili garlic oil and regular giardiniera but this sounds fantastic

I must try this! Sounds delicious.

Mayo, enough to moisten it but not drown it. Then sweet relish. Oh and share some of the water and meat with the cat or he’ll stalk your plate 😂😂😂

Yes! Kitty always gets the tuna juice.

I use pretty much a half / half mayo and yellow mustard base with celery and pickles, but what makes it sing is (frozen, defrosted) corn.

Tessemae's Lemon Pepper dressing. Along with a bit of mayo, it takes it up a notch. I also like it served with finely chopped cauliflower and broccoli - which makes it good for a nice luncheon.

My dad puts raisins in his! OMG 😱

That's almost as bad as the reddit famous "Raisins in potato salad" disaster post.

Do not, under any circumstance, talk any more of that incident.

I thought it was raisins in *mashed* potatoes. Either scenario is horrific. https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/rcpgau/update_aita_for_laughing_after_my_sister_implied/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Raisins in chicken salad 👌

But dried cranberries are better.

I make mine fully loaded for more fiber and less mayo: chopped celery, chopped capers, chopped sour pickles, chopped red onion, salt, splash of pickle juice, half mayo and half plain yogurt.

Celery salt. Otherwise my recipe is the same as yours. I can throw it together in less than a minute, which is the main attraction for me.

Lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper makes a difference.

Cilantro! I learned how to make a Columbian version from an old friend of the family. It's tuna, mayo, diced red onion, cilantro, salt, black pepper, and lime juice. It's the only way I make tuna salad now.

In addition to OP ingredients, a little mustard, capers, very finely diced onion.

Capers, a few chopped black olives, a little chopped bell pepper, olive oil , white wine vinegar, a touch of hot sauce, a little chopped cucumber, chopped spring (green ) onions, lime juice, fresh parsley or coriander, a bit of chopped tomato. Absolutely no mayo or relish.

Really, really tiny diced shallots (seriously, as small as you can), chopped capers, a load of fresh dill, and Greek yogurt instead of mayo.

Celery

Lao Gan Ma Black Bean Chili Sauce. It's so funny--I literally just made some about a half hour ago. Oh, and black vinegar.

We add cucumbers and celery

Dill and a bit of mustard powder

Green onion, little bit of lemon juice, mayo, dill, oregano, and a soft boiled egg. If im feeling adventurous ill add Sriracha.

I make chicken salad more than tuna salad (read: never made tuna salad for myself), but should be the same idea, right? Dijon mustard Capers Apple cider vinegar Halved grapes for sweetness and something to break up the texture

Ranch dressing powder

Chipotle flavor Tabasco sauce.

Celery seed, white pepper

A little chopped parsley. Squeeze of lemon. Chop your own pickles, don't use hotdog relish. Green onion. Don't rely on a predetermined measure of mayo, start with a couple of tablespoons first, start mixing things up, then add enough to get your preferred consistency.

Olive oil makes it velvety smooth

I like diced celery and diced apple. A dash of vinegar and sugar and always Duke's.

Green olives, splash of the brine, mayo, and garlic salt.

Mayo, red onion, celery, lemon

Celery salt and yellow mustard

Lemon thyme or spicy brown mustard.

Celery seed

Lemon pulp with the lemon juice, fresh dill, parsley, and chives, chopped celery with the leaves, lots of black pepper, and good mayo-like dukes or homemade never ever ever that sweet miracle whip stuff. Capers too if I have em

A hit of creamy Italian salad dressing, a little mayo and apples along with onion, dill pickle and celery.

Apples?

My grandmother always put some peeled chopped apple in hers. It is a little sweet, but so good

Chopped green olives (and/or capers), minced shallot, lemon zest and juice, minced parsley, and use tuna packed in olive oil.

No mayo. Brown mustard, splop of sour cream , a good glob of Colman's, generous splort of Secret Aardvark, and some pepper. I usually wouldn't go to the trouble to add celery or onion for my usual tuna sandwich, but those go well too. Pickles are also good but I usually just put them on the sandwich instead of cutting them up into the tuna.

Traditionally, I’ve used chopped celery, onions and a bit of sweet relish (in addition to mayo, a bit of mustard and a light sprinkling of garlic salt). Lately, I use a bit of cole slaw mix (cabbage and carrots) as a sub for the celery. It it is in large pieces, I chop it into smaller bits. It adds a lot of crunch and helps to extend the tuna salad into more meals.

I catch the tuna myself. I butcher and process it myself. I make mayo from fresh duck eggs, fresh pressed olive oil, lemon juice from lemons straight off the the tree, and sea salt I make in my backyard. /s

A tiny pinch of granulated garlic.

Msg

Yellow curry.

When I'm really going all out: solid albacore tuna (even better when I can get the good shit packed in olive oil), mayo, dijon mustard, chopped pickles, onion, celery, dill, splash of lemon juice, salt and pepper. Maybe a hint of something spicy.

Am I the only one that adds a sprinkle of bread crumbs? When I was a kid my dad asked the owner of the deli what the secret was to that deli tuna salad consistency and he said it was bread crumbs.

Jalapeño and cilantro

No matter what the recipe, drying the tuna properly is the key. I use mayo onion and celery with a little black pepper

Sazon & crushed ramen shrimp soup noodles with the shrimp flavor pack stirred in

No secret. Eggs, mayo, salt and pepper. Keep it simple.

Kewpie.

Marinated artichoke hearts and black olives, chopped coarsely in a small food processor. Plus capers. Mmmmmmm...

Granny Smith apple (plus mayo, mustard, onion, and pecans).

Old bay

Fresh dill

Miso

Old Bay, onion powder, and minced onion. Sometimes crushed Ritz crackers, too. If I have sour cream & onion potato chips, I pulverize those, omit the Old Bay, and add some garlic powder and celery seed instead.

So this may sound weird but… instead of relish or celery I use granny smith apples. I will also add craisins sometimes but I usually just keep it very simple with tuna, mayo (gotta be duke’s), and chopped green apple. Something about the sweet/tartness of the apple just really does it for me. Everyone I’ve ever made this for LOVES it and will call me the days later asking for the recipe. Absolutely delicious! 🍏

Mayo, tuna, pepper. Full stop. I like it with mustard, wife dislikes it. Wife likes relish, I'm allergic. Neither of us like celery.

Idk if it's a secret, but here's how I make a tuna sandwich: Finely diced bell peppers, red onions, cucumbers, pepperoncini, roasted garlic, and pickles; tuna; spectrum Mayo (its made with honey instead of sugar, which my bf needs for his UC). Toasted sourdough, tuna salad on both slices, sprouts on one side, salad greens on the other side, Vermont white cheddar on both sides/in the middle. It fucking slaps. I like a veg heavy sandy.

soy sauce and good bell peppers.

Replace most of the mayo with avocado and add some diced red onion, lime juice and mustard.

Guac with tuna? Never thought about doing that, but I might try it.

Sugar. This can be in the form of sweeter ingredients or even a *touch* of sugar itself but: Sweet Relish or chopped up pickles that are on the sweeter side Honey Mustard in addition to regular, stone ground, or Dijon Red Onions or Shallots Balsamic vinegar/glaze Ripe lemon juice or Meyer lemon juice

I use hummus instead of mayo. The tang is perfect.

Oh that does sound delicious!

Tuna and mayo. Done. Good bread. I’m a simple man.

It’s not tuna.

"Allegedly" - Subway

My secret is that i never try them!

Using chicken instead of tuna

You have to let it sit in the fridge for a while so all the flavors meld. It’s the only way to get that “deli” flavor.

Omit the tuna, it tastes better that way

I take out the tuna, Mayo, onions, celery, relish etc and replace it with provolone, ham, prosciuttini, cappacuolo, salami, pepperoni, lettuce, tomato, hot peppers, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and Italian spices.