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My Mother’s Tuna Salad

My Mother’s Tuna Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-oz.) can StarKist white albacore tuna in water
  • 1/2 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise
  • 4 large celery ribs, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 3 tbls. chopped sweet pickles, with their juice
  • 1 tbl. minced onion
  • 6 dashes Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tsp. celery salt
  • 1 tsp. McCormick Season-All
  • Cracked pepper
  • Salt

Instructions

1. Drain tuna, put it in a bowl and break it up with a fork. Add 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise and blend well. Mix in the remaining ingredients, then add the rest of the mayonnaise.

2. Season to taste with celery salt, Season-All, pepper and salt. Salad is better if it sits at least 1 hour before serving.

Testing note: I omitted the celery salt and salt.

Source: As printed by the Advocate (Baton Rouge) from the book “Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and other Southern Specialties.”

Recipe Info

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Date August 12, 2008
Categories
Salads Sandwiches