Tuna Egg Salad
Published 5/13/2024
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Just when you thought you couldn’t add any more protein to egg salad, you add canned tuna and boom – 20g/serving!
Our tuna egg salad recipe one-ups any tuna salad or egg salad alone because it’s got the best of both worlds. We loved this in a wrap served with raw veggies and crackers.
What is Tuna and Egg Salad?
Tuna and egg salad is a favorite around here for lunches. It’s high-protein, flavorful, and so easy to whip up. Tuna and egg salad is a combination of classic tuna salad and classic egg salad. This recipe is simple, here’s what you need:
- canned tuna
- hard-boiled eggs
- red onion
- chives
- mayo
- dijon
- sriracha
- paprika
Perfect
Hard-Boiled Eggs
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How to Make Tuna Egg Salad
Step 1: Hard Boil Eggs
First, follow our hard-boiled eggs tutorial to hard boil 8 large eggs. If you’ve just bought a dozen eggs specifically for this tuna egg salad, feel free to hard boil all 12 and keep 4 hard-boiled eggs on hand for breakfasts or snacks on the go throughout the week.
Step 2: Chill, Peel and Dice Eggs
Once the eggs are done, transfer them into an ice water bath for around 10 minutes. This makes them easier to peel. Peel all 8 eggs. Then, chop them into small, bite-sized pieces and place them into a large bowl.
Step 3: Drain Tuna
Drain and rinse a 5 oz. can of white albacore tuna and add that to the same bowl.
Step 4: Mince Red Onion and Chives
Mince 2 tablespoons of red onion and 2 tablespoons of chives and add those to the bowl and mix together.
Step 5: Prepare Tuna Egg Salad Sauce
Prepare the tuna egg salad sauce by mixing together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and sriracha in a small bowl. Then, add this sauce to the large bowl and mix everything together.
Step 6: Season to Taste
Finally, season with smoked paprika and salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 7: Enjoy!
Serve with veggies and or on a piece of toast. This recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days, but we’re betting it will be long gone before then 😀
Serving Suggestions
The beauty of this recipe is that it’s so versatile! Here are some ideas of how to serve this tuna and egg salad recipe.
On toast: toast a piece of whole grain bread and then add a little butter to one side. Top it with this tuna egg salad!
In a wrap: line a large tortilla with spinach or romaine lettuce and then top it with this salad. Wrap it up like a burrito and enjoy.
With crackers: eat this nummy salad as a snack with your favorite crackers and veggies.
Storage
Store tuna salad with egg in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.
Tuna Egg Salad
Ingredients
- 8 large hard-boiled eggs
- 5 oz. canned white albacore tuna
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- First, hard boil 8 large eggs.
- Once the eggs are cooked, transfer them into an ice water bath for around 10 minutes. This makes them easier to peel. Peel all 8 eggs. Then, chop them into small, bite-sized pieces and place them into a large bowl.
- Drain and rinse a 5-oz. can of white albacore tuna and add that to the same bowl.
- Mince 2 tablespoons of red onion and 2 tablespoons of chives and add those to the bowl and mix.
- Prepare tuna egg salad sauce. In a small bowl or Pyrex, mix together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and sriracha. Then, add to the large bowl and mix everything together.
- Finally, season with smoked paprika and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve with veggies and or on a piece of toast.
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Made this tonight for lunch tomorrow. Its perfect since I count macros. I was wondering what is a serving size? I know its 4 servings for the recipe. Love it because its high in protein as well and I used 7 eggs and Kraft avocado mayo to cut fat
Just a comment for now, this sounds wonderful. Never thought to add eggs to tuna salad. I make my mother’s potato salad and the secret to it is many eggs added to it. Thank you and after i make it i’ll take a pic and give my review. Mikki btw I just signed up to get your emails too. Cheers
That was amazing! I just made it for dinner. Very healthy and extremelly high in protein. I additionally added fresh red paprika, spread the tortilla with avocado and topped with picked red onions. I also replaced hard boilled eggs with omelette.
That looks so delicious!!
Delicious recipe and nice change from the regular tuna or egg salad. Next time I think I will cut the eggs in half and double the tuna because I’m more of a tuna fan.
This sounds very good but 8 eggs seems like a lot. I may cut in in half.
I cannot believe how delicious this is! I want to eat the entire bowl right now.
Couldn’t get tutorial for boiled eggs in oven
Like me: fast-easy-cheap and very good