Grandma Dee's Tuna Egg Salad

Grandma Dee's Tuna Egg Salad Recipe
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Recipe Rating:
 18 Ratings
Categories: Tuna Salads, Other Salads, Quick & Easy
Collections: Grandma's Table, All-Star Salads, Picnic Picks!
Serves: alot
Prep Time:

Ingredients

12 eggs, hard boiled
3 - 6oz can(s) tuna, canned - drained well
6 celery ribs
2/3 c green onions, chopped fine
2/3 c vidalia onion salad dressing
2/3 c mayonaise
1 tsp lemon pepper (or to taste)
1 tsp dill weed or fresh dill
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper (or to taste)
1/4 c red bell pepper, chopped finely (optional)
1/4 c green bell pepper, chopped finely(optional)
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LILLYDEE
Member Since Jun 2010
Dee's Notes:

I am submitting this recipe in honor of my grandson, Cayden. He loves his Grandma Dee but I think he loves my tuna egg salad more...I'm jealous, lol
No, not really. It makes me proud that he loves something that I make so much. He says it's his favorite food besides pizza. haha
This makes alot but you can cut the recipe in thirds or half. This is how much we go through in 2 days, and my grandson eats at least half of it. We eat this in sandwiches, on crackers and sometimes straight out of the bowl. Some of my fondest memories are of Cayden bringing the bowl of salad and a sleeve of crackers to me with 2 spoons and climbing up in my lap to share an afternoon snack. He's been doing that since he was 2 and still does and he's a 9yr old the size of a 12 yr old. He has to sit on the arm of the chair now : ))

Comments from the Test Kitchen: Kitchen Crew

We so enjoyed the Vidalia onion dressing in the recipe! We'd also never had shredded celery before, and I think I will do this from now on! It helps distribute the celery flavor and cut down on the unwanted strings. Yum-o!

 

Directions

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Make hard boiled eggs and chill in fridge. Prepare celery & green onions. I like to grate my celery on the biggest grate on a box grater, then pick out the strings(Cayden's preference) and squeeze the excess water out(My preference)
Drain the tuna well (I squeeze the excess liquid out of that too) and put it into medium sized bowl. Chop hard cooked eggs and add to tuna. Add celery, green onion, and spices. Stir in the salad dressing and mayonaise. Mix well and taste. Adjust seasonings if needed. Enjoy!
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FOOLPROOF HARD BOILED EGGS (THE RACHEL RAY AND MY WAY)
Put eggs in a medium sized pot with lid. Cover eggs with cold water by 1". Add 1 tsp salt (this seals egg from comming out if shell cracks)..Cover, bring to boil, turn off heat, set timer for 18 minutes. Remove lid and run cold water over them until cooled off(I let them sit in the cold water about 10 minutes before peeling. Drain off water, put lid back on, gently shake eggs in pot to throughly break up shells, cover with cold water again and peel eggs underwater. The shells will slip right off. This works best with eggs a few days old. This is the coolest way to make good hard boiled eggs. I have never had that green ring around the yolk since I started cooking them this way.
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coffeetime
Dec 16, 2010
Looks and sounds delish but I love the litte grandson story more...so so sweet:D
LILLYDEE
Dec 16, 2010
Thanx Bea...he is my my only grandchild who lives with me & my son. I love him to pieces but he can sure be an ornery brat sometimes : )
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Jo Anne Sugimoto sugarnspicetedibears
Dec 16, 2010
Hey Dee! This sounds really yummy!!!
BakersQueen
Dec 16, 2010
Dee....OMG, I didn't know anyone other than myself that makes Tuna with Eggs...YOU ROCK GIRL!!! I love it...yours sounds so YUMMO! I wil be makin' me a bowl of it real soon.

Yes, great story Dee..he sounds perfect!!!! (I have one just like him..LOL)
snooksk9
Dec 16, 2010
OMG...I didn't know anyone besides myself either that mixes tuna into their egg salad...and now I know good friends on here that do...crazy!!! I dont put all the fancy stuff in, though I would if I had the stuff on hand, which I think I am gonna have to do cause this sounds wonderful!..I knew we were all friends for a reason! lol
night all!
LILLYDEE
Dec 17, 2010
Thanx girls..I appreciate fellow tuna/egg groupies...lol
I make this at least every few weeks for the kid. He begs me till I give in and do it. It takes a little work to make it, but it's worth every bite.
Lynn..I'm not so sure about perfect! It's now 10:10pm on a school nite and he's still awake giving me a hard time..lol Prob excited about Christmas vacation after tomorrow. We made up a box of cookies and truffles for his teacher tonite. He was funny picking out the perfect ones for her.
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Stephanie Dodd skeen
Dec 17, 2010
cute story Dee and I love anything with tuna; this sounds great!
coffeetime
Dec 17, 2010
Hi there, Stephanie, how's your husband doing? Post-opt can be a bear sometimes. I have prayed for you guys.
LILLYDEE
Dec 17, 2010
Thanx Stephanie...I wwish u and urs a healthier new year
It sounds like we all have another connection..now we're the tuna/egg kitchen sisters...lol
BakersQueen
Dec 17, 2010
Dee, lol..I meant it in a way that even though he is fiesty at times..like my grandson..he is perfect for us in our eyes. Gotta love those fiesty ones..LOL. One minute my grandson can be kissing my cheeks with a huge hug to follow, and the next minute running from me if I ask for a hug and a kiss thinking ewwwwwwwwww!! He's my youngest g/s so I chase him down..LOL
LILLYDEE
Dec 17, 2010
LOL Lynn..yeah, I know what u mean. I wouldn't trade him for anything. He is dealing with alot right now since he recently found out his mom is prego. She hasn't been a mom to him for 2 yrs and he is angry with her cause he feels she shouldn't get to have another child to love instead of him. when he first found out he climbed up in my lap and cried, the poor kid, I feel so bad for him.She is such a loser. arrrgggg!!!
BakersQueen
Dec 17, 2010
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, that breaks my heart for your grandson!!!!!!

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