mexican tuna salad and my fresh salsa

Name: Mexican Tuna Salad and My Fresh Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ## FRESH SALSA; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced; 1 Roma tomato, diced; 1/4 cup(s) diced red onion; 3 sprig(s) fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice or 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; salt and pepper, to taste; ## TUNA SALAD; 1 can(s) tuna, drained; sprinkle fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise; 4 tablespoon(s) fresh salsa; dash lemon pepper; dash salt

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Gloria Bernal

Murrieta, CA

Updated on Sep 19, 2024

This recipe is very popular and requested year round here at gatherings in SoCal. It's extremely versatile and can be made as mild or hot in spiciness as you like, depending on the peppers, as some are hotter than others. I tongue-taste the peppers before using. If it's too mild, add half of a seeded serrano pepper for extra spiciness. The salsa is perfect in this recipe, but can be used atop practically anything, or as a dip with chips of choice.

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Left: Spicy Tuna Salad. Right: My fresh Salsa

prep time 15 Min

cook time

method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield 1 cup(s)

Ingredients

FRESH SALSA
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
1 Roma tomato, diced
1/4 cup diced red onion
3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
salt and pepper, to taste
TUNA SALAD
1 can tuna, drained
sprinkle fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons fresh salsa
dash lemon pepper
dash salt

How To Make mexican tuna salad and my fresh salsa

Step 1

To make the fresh salsa, toss all ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Step 2

To make the tuna salad, put the drained tuna in a small bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Add a couple of spoonfuls of the fresh salsa, more if desired. (My salsa is best here as opposed to a jar or canned salsa as the tomatoes won’t overwhelm the tuna, like a jar salsa would.)
Step 3

Add a spoonful of mayo, just enough to hold it all together. Sprinkle with a dash of lemon pepper and salt and stir to mix well. Add more mayo, as desired. The tuna salad may be refrigerated, if desired, to let the flavors meld, but it isn't necessary. Spread it on crackers, use as a dip with chips, or as a sandwich filling.
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