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veggie packed tuna salad delight

Veggie-Packed Tuna Salad Recipe Worth Craving

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Salad
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cans tuna
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1/2 bell pepper
  • 1 carrot shredded
  • 2-3 sweet gherkins depending on size
  • 3-5 pickled peppers like pepperoncini or banana peppers
  • Slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 2-3 green onions
  • 1-2 teaspoon mustard preferably spicy
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise for flavor if you like mayo
  • Pickle juice
  • Plain yogurt enough to get the creaminess you desire
  • Salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Dice all vegetables into small, bite-sized pieces, including celery, bell pepper, sweet gherkins, and pickled peppers.
  2. Shred the carrot, chop the green onions and cilantro, and dice the hard-boiled eggs.
  3. In a large bowl, combine all vegetables, eggs, tuna, and slivered almonds.
  4. Add 1-2 teaspoons of mustard and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional) and mix well.
  5. Pour in plain yogurt and a splash of pickle juice until desired creaminess is reached.
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly.
  7. Refrigerate until cold and serve as desired—on bread, in a pita, wrapped in lettuce, or straight from the bowl.