ZIPPY TUNA SALAD

Zippy Tuna Salad image

"With crunchy pecans and sweet pineapple, this tuna salad is my favorite," relates Tammy Toups of Beaumont, Texas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
1 can (12 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
2 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/8 teaspoon minced garlic
Dash celery salt
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Combine pineapple, tuna, eggs, celery and onion. In a small bowl, combine reserved pineapple juice, mayonnaise, mustard and seasonings. Add to tuna mixture; mix well. Chill. Add pecans just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 17g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 350mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein.