Description
Keto tuna salad delivers a protein-packed punch without carb guilt. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients create a zesty, creamy experience you can savor with confidence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cans (140g/5 oz each) Tuna, drained (chunk light and solid white albacore)
- 4 large Hard-boiled eggs, diced
- 120g (½ cup) Mayonnaise
Supporting Ingredients:
- 30g (¼ cup) Celery, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons White onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons Pickles, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley, chopped
Seasoning:
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon Sea salt (or to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon Black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the creamy dressing foundation by whisking mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, finely chopped fresh parsley, and sweet paprika in a spacious mixing bowl until the mixture becomes uniformly smooth and velvety.
- Enhance the dressing with a precise sprinkle of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, carefully adjusting the seasoning to create a balanced flavor profile.
- Drain the canned tuna thoroughly, ensuring minimal moisture remains, and gently fold the flaked fish into the seasoned dressing mixture.
- Incorporate finely diced crisp celery stalks, tangy chopped pickles, and delicately minced red onions into the tuna blend, distributing the ingredients evenly throughout the mixture.
- Carefully segment hard-boiled eggs into small, uniform cubes and tenderly fold them into the tuna salad, maintaining a light touch to prevent excessive breaking.
- Allow the tuna salad to rest in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes, enabling the flavors to meld and intensify before serving chilled.
- Optionally, serve the tuna salad atop fresh lettuce leaves, between slices of toasted whole wheat bread, or as a standalone protein-rich dish garnished with additional chopped herbs.
Notes
- Let moisture escape completely when preparing tuna, preventing soggy texture and ensuring a perfectly balanced salad.
- Select premium mayonnaise as the flavor foundation, preferring homemade or keto-friendly options for superior taste profile.
- Handle boiled eggs delicately during chopping, maintaining distinct texture and avoiding mushy consistency.
- Refrigerate the mixture briefly to allow ingredients to harmonize and develop deeper, more complex flavors.
- Customize seasoning thoughtfully after combining ingredients, ensuring perfect salt and pepper balance based on individual ingredient characteristics.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 398
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1180mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 8.1g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 744mg