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Healthier Tuna Salad Recipe

This vibrant tuna salad recipe is a game-changer! Packed with protein and bursting with fresh flavor, it's the perfect healthy and delicious lunch or light dinner. Made with fat-free dressing and customizable to your liking (add pasta for a complete meal or enjoy it as a sandwich filling!), this recipe will quickly become a weeknight staple. Get ready for a guilt-free indulgence!

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Calories 240.4 kcal
Protein 57g
Rating 4.0 (1 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Healthier Tuna Salad

  • 1 (5 ounce) can tuna in water
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 2 large hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup cooked macaroni
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

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How to Make Healthier Tuna Salad

  1. Drain one 5-ounce can of tuna and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, gently combine the drained tuna with 2 tablespoons of fat-free plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream) and 2 tablespoons of sweet pickle relish.
  3. Hard-boil 2 large eggs. Once cool, peel and separate the yolks from the whites.
  4. Finely chop the egg whites and add them to the tuna mixture. (Optional: Mash the egg yolks and stir in for extra richness. Omit yolks for a lower-fat option.)
  5. For a salad, gently stir in 1/2 cup cooked macaroni or your favorite pasta.
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve on crackers, bread, lettuce cups, or enjoy as a standalone salad.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

22 g

Sugar

21g

Fat

13g

Carbs

3g

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