kitty-free tuna salad

Name: Kitty-Free Tuna Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 24 ounce(s) tuna, packed in water; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1/2 cup(s) carrots, chopped; 2 stalk(s) celery, chopped; 1/4 - red onion, diced; 3 tablespoon(s) basil, fresh, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) dill, fresh, chopped; 5 - cherry tomatoes (about a handful); 1 teaspoon(s) grated lemon zest

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Monica H

Michigan City, IN

Updated on Aug 1, 2014

I'm a sucker for giving my kitty tastes from my food. She got a bit of tuna (before the additions to it!) but the rest is NOT for her! I start with a little salt and pepper, because I feel tuna soaks it and projects it so much after it has chilled, that a lot of salt and pepper is not needed in the beginning. After you have chilled it, taste it, and add more S&P if you need to. I also don't like soggy tuna salad. Only 1/2 cup of mayo to this ratio of tuna is great, I think, because it doesn't run all over the place, isn't sloshy, and holds up well to dipping chips or crackers into it.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time

method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield 5-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

24 ounces tuna, packed in water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 - red onion, diced
3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
1 tablespoon dill, fresh, chopped
5 - cherry tomatoes (about a handful)
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

How To Make kitty-free tuna salad

Step 1

Drain the tuna VERY WELL. Any excess moisture will cause your salad to become soggy and tuna water sloshing around at the bottom of a tuna salad bowl is gross.

Step 2

Mix salt and pepper with the tuna. Set aside.
Step 3

Dice basil and all veggies except tomatoes. Add them to tuna. Mix.
Step 4

Add mayo. Mix.
Step 5

Finally slice up tomatoes and mix into tuna.
Step 6

Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Step 7

Grate lemon zest on top prior to serving. Enjoy!
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