Recipe for Mexican style tuna salad with cilantro and lime. This is our photographer's recipe. Tuna salad served with saltine crackers is a very popular quick meal in Mexico.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: how to make mexican tuna salad, mexican tuna salad recipe, tuna salad recipe
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Andrés Carnalla
Ingredients
2cans water-packed tuna
½medium white onion
8sprigs cilantro
3small carrots
3stalks celery
½headbutter lettuceor lettuce of your choice
½cupmayonnaise
4limes
1package saltine crackersor your preferred crackers
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
Drain the tuna very well.
Peel and finely chop the carrot.
Finely chop the onion and celery.
Remove the stems from the cilantro and finely chop the leaves.
Place the tuna and the chopped ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise and stir well.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
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.
Notes
Add a bit of minced serrano chile or hot sauce if you want it piquante (hot).