Best Dilled Tuna Salad Recipes

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DILLED TUNA SALAD



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This is my favorite lunch recipe. I love the taste of it with kosher dill pickle slices on the side. -Rebecca Schweizer, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sour cream
2 to 4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1 can (6 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
2 cups fresh baby spinach
5 slices tomato, halved

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients. Stir in tuna and onion. Serve over spinach. Garnish with tomato slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 677mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

DILLED TUNA-CUCUMBER SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Sandwich     Fish     Herb     Vegetable     No-Cook     Low Fat     Quick & Easy     Tuna     Dill     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 6 1/8-ounce can water-packed white tuna, drained
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced
2 small green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Mix well. Season generously with pepper. Serve salad chilled.

LEMON-DILLED TUNA SALAD / MELTS



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I love good tuna salad, so cool and refreshing in the summer. And tuna melts are good all year round! This is a quick and easy recipe, but it's my favorite.

Provided by Wildflour

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 5 melts, 2-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (12 ounce) can solid albacore tuna, drained WELL
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, concentrate ok
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, finely chopped, optional but add it if you can
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed, a little more if desired
1/2 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
1 dash fresh coarse ground black pepper
5 slices toast
5 slices tomatoes
5 slices American cheese, can sub swiss if preferred

Steps:

  • In small bowl, combine well the first 8 ingredients. Set aside.
  • Toast bread.
  • Top with tuna.
  • Top with tomato slices.
  • Top with cheese slices.
  • Place on cookie sheet and bake in 400ºF oven until cheese melts, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve warm.
  • Makes great regular sandwiches on bread, croissants or bagels; or stuffed summer tomatoes, too!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 866.4, Fat 39.6, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 161.1, Sodium 2051.6, Carbohydrate 68.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 7, Protein 57.9

COMPOSED DILLED TUNA SALAD



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A tasty and attractive composed salad of dilled tuna, capers, green onions and cucumber-- the perfect summer lunch! Easy to make. Serve chilled with crisp whole wheat crackers or a baguette, and perhaps a nice glass of chardonnay.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 ounces chunk light tuna, very well drained
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, divided use
2 teaspoons tiny nonpareil capers, divided use
salt and pepper
fresh dill
1 medium fresh cucumber, thinly sliced but not peeled
carrot curls, for garnish
crisp whole wheat crackers or baguette, to serve

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna (be sure that it is very well drained), mayonnaise, lemon juice, finely chopped dill, 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions, and 1 teaspoon finely chopped capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until serving time.
  • Make carrot curls: use a vegetable peeler to slice off thin strips of carrot; plunge the carrots into ice water to curl. Drain before using.
  • For each serving, place the tuna mixture into a small rounded bowl and pack down with a rubber spatula.
  • Overturn the bowl onto a salad plate and lift it away.
  • Create a border with fanned cucumber slices, tuck in a few sprigs of fresh dill topped with carrot curls and slices of green onion.
  • Stud the tuna salad mound with a few whole capers and sliced green onions, and top with a slice of cucumber and sprig of fresh dill.
  • Serve with crisp whole wheat crackers or a baguette.

LEMON-DILLED TUNA SALAD



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I love good tuna salad, so cool and refreshing! And tuna melts are good all year round! Hope you enjoy my simple recipe! Quick and easy! Photo by me

Provided by Kelly Williams

Categories     Salads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (12 oz.) can solid white albacore tuna in water, well drained
1-2 tsp lemon juice concentrate, if you have fresh on hand by all means use that instead
1 tsp lemon zest, optional for if you have a lemon on hand
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/2 c heavy mayo, i always use hellmann's
1/8 tsp salt, or more to taste
1 Tbsp finely chopped celery
dash coarse ground pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Drain tuna well. Mix ingredients in small bowl til nicely combined.
  • 2. *Optional: 4-5 tomatoes, slice down through top but not all the way through into 6-8 wedges. Fan out wedges and fill with salad for stuffed tomatoes. Serve with a few crackers for scooping. 4-5 slices toasted bread, 4-5 slices tomatoes and 4-5 slices cheese for tuna melts. Bake in 375 oven for about 5 minutes or til cheese is melted. Cheeses that work well: american, velveeta, muenster, swiss, gouda, havarti, mozzarella, provolone and fontina.

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