Jump to RecipeThis post may contain affiliate links.See my disclosure policy.This classic tuna salad recipe is just what you need for a quick and easy protein-rich lunch or dinner! With the perfect consistency and balance of flavors, enjoy it on bed of lettuce, piled between sliced bread, stuffed in wraps and pitas, scooped up with crackers or toasted in a mouthwatering tuna melt! What is Tuna Salad? Tuna salad is a classic dish made from combining canned flaked tuna with mayonnaise and ingredients like celery, onion and pickles.

It’s commonly eaten as a sandwich filling but can be enjoyed in a number of ways, which I’ll share further below.  Tuna salad has its precursors in Europe with early references dating to the late 19th century, but it was in the early 20th century United States that saw the development into what we know as tuna salad today.Specifically, it was the advent of canned tuna during the Industrial Revolution that eventually made its popularity soar.

Though its reception was initially lukewarm (in an era where canned goods were still a revolutionary idea, I can imagine the thought of fish-in-a-can wasn’t met with much eagerness), it was heavily marketed as a non-perishable protein during World War I and the public soon discovered that mixing it with mayonnaise, celery, pickles and onions transformed it into something really tasty.Before long, it became a favorite classic throughout the country: Tuna salad sandwiches became New Yor

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