Jokes aside — I am literally an unemployed middle-aged dad who spent yesterday making a really good tuna salad sandwich and playing Mario Kart. I like to volunteer in my neighborhood and walk our dogs and do some writing. *This* is what they are so afraid of. Just the power of normal-ass people.
Okay, for those who asked, here's the simple version: * 1 can Cento tuna (in olive oil) * 1 stalk celery, finely chopped * a big glob of Duke's mayo * about 1.5 tbsp of pickled red onions, finely chopped (like so: www.anildash.com/2022/11/15/c... ) * paprika, salt, pepper, and parsley to taste
I put this on lightly toasted potato bread. If you want to get fancy, you can add some garlic confit (which I like to keep around the house, it goes great in everything!) minced up in there, or some diced up white onion, chili powder, turmeric, or any other strong flavor to balance things out.
Try this with labneh instead of mayo. It's life changing.
Are the pickled onions more sweet or savory?
Do you make the garlic confit? If so, how?
Yes! Recipe is also in that link above.
Just realized that, thank you! Having garlic confit around seems like a pretty effective way to up one's game.
do you buy in your garlic confit or make it? I've started getting those whole bags of pre-peeled cloves cheap in our veg box and poaching the whole lot in a Le Creuset cocotte covered in olive oil when I have the oven on for something else
I make it! Also mentioned in that link with the pickled garlic :)
👍 the cocotte is great because I can just put the whole thing in the fridge (I keep thinking I will drain the oil and store the confit separately and then I just take out whatever I need with a clean teaspoon and put it back in the fridge!)
Hear me out. I make almost the same sandwiches, but add a thin smear of peanut butter to the toast. I know it sounds odd, just call it Thai peanut tuna. Delicious #TrustMe
You just leveled up my life, Anil
I recently discovered horseradish is incredible in tuna salad.
This all sounds amazing. I'll add one more suggestion/option for those who might enjoy: Finely diced dill pickles, and/or some pickle juice are both fine additions to a tuna salad.
Yes! I do often add in some diced bread & butter pickles.
Oh man, I really need to pickle some red onions again
Thank you!
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We’ve always tossed in minced pickled jalapeños and maybe capers, but I like the idea of pickled onions and we usually have them on hand…
As someone who’s not a fan of raw onions in tuna salad, I love the idea of pickled red onions! Will try.
Ok ngl I want a tuna sandwich making lesson from you because this sounds delicious
does your tuna have a secret ingredient
you know, it's all the stuff _together_. I always have really good pickled red onions that I've made, that goes in there. I splurge on the Cento tuna, it's expensive but it's good as hell. l love chopping stuff up so I probably spend way too much time on mincing up celery, but the texture is great.
Duke's mayo! You know, just lots of good little details.
nice
I'll trade the onion for Mt Olive dill relish, but Duke's is the truth and the way
Yeah dill relish is a good sub
And paprika for sure next time for me (how had I not thought of that!)
My secret Tuna sandwich ingredient 🤤. Swad Coriander Chutney, share.google/sfe8YqilKwnx...
my mom's is apples!!!
Came here to ask what your tuna salad recipe is.
Oh I should write it up, yeah?
Please!