Tuna Salad

Ensalada de Atún

You may not think of tuna salad as a typically Mexican dish but it is very popular. You must serve it with crackers, usually saltines (galletas saladas) and a squirt of lime. If you forget the crackers, you will get the indignant question, “b..b..but…, where are the crackers?” You must then present the crackers or no one will eat it. The association between tuna salad and crackers is an unbreakable bond. Think baseball and apple pie or peanut butter and jelly.

This is our photographer’s preferred way to make tuna salad. You can add a bit of minced serrano chile or hot sauce if you want it piquante. You might also like our spicy tuna salad with avocado.

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Tuna Salad Recipe

Prep 20 mins

Total 20 mins

Author Andrés Carnalla

Yield 4 servings

Recipe for Mexican style tuna salad with cilantro and lime. This is our photographer's recipe. Tuna salad served with saltine crackers is very popular quick meal in Mexico.

Ingredients

• 2 cans water packed tuna
• 1/2 medium white onion
• 8 sprigs cilantro
• 3 small carrots
• 3 stalks celery
• 1/2 head butter lettuce (or lettuce of your choice)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 limes
• 1 package saltine crackers (or your preferred crackers)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preparation

1. Drain the tuna very well.
2. Peel and finely chop the carrot.
3. Finely chop the onion and celery.
4. Remove the stems from the cilantro and finely chop the leaves.
5. Place the tuna and the chopped ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise and stir well.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Wash and separate the lettuce leaves. Pat dry with a towel.

Serving

• On each cracker, place a lettuce leaf and then top with a spoonful of tuna salad. Serve with a sliced lime on the side.
• You can also use it as a filling for tuna salad sandwiches.

You can also serve

Notes

• Add a bit of minced serrano chile or hot sauce if you want it piquante (hot).

Courses Lunch

Cuisine Mexican

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cup

Amount Per Serving
Calories 310
% Daily Value
Total Fat 22 g		34%
Sodium 697 mg		29%
Total Carbohydrates 20 g		7%
	Sugars 4 g
Protein 9 g		18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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