Tuna Salad Recipe (Ready in Under 10 Minutes)
Fresh, bright, and ready in under 10 minutes, this Costa Rican-style tuna salad combines canned tuna, crisp vegetables, and citrus for a light and flavorful meal. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or a quick snack.
Ingredients
- ¼ red onion
- Juice of 3 limes
- 3 roma tomatoes
- 2 celery tops
- Small batch of cilantro
- 2 cans of tuna 6.7 oz each
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced pickled jalapeños optional
Instructions
- Thinly slice the red onion and place it in a bowl. Separate the layers with your fingers.
- Add the lime juice and let the onions sit for about 5 minutes.
- Slice the Roma tomatoes lengthwise and finely chop the celery tops and cilantro.
- Add the vegetables to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Break the tuna into chunks and add it to the salad.
- Season with salt and black pepper and gently mix.
- Add minced pickled jalapeños if you like a little heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- Let the onions sit in the citrus juice for a few minutes to soften their flavor and make them more pleasant to eat in raw salads.
- Remove the seeds from the tomatoes if you prefer a less juicy tuna salad.
- Break the tuna with your hands instead of a fork if you want to keep larger chunks in the salad.
- Serve the tuna salad on its own, with tortilla chips, crackers, or over freshly cooked white rice.
- For the best flavor and freshness, serve the tuna salad shortly after mixing it.