A delicious high protein tuna salad ready in 15 minutes! Loaded with zesty dill pickles, crunchy veggies, fresh dill & a touch of mayo! This dill pickle tuna salad is incredibly versatile & perfect for a quick & easy meal!
Calling all pickle lovers – this is the best dill pickle tuna salad!
I don’t know if you’ve noticed lately, but dill pickles are definitely having a moment. From pasta salads to pickle flavored chips – dill pickles are EVERYWHERE. (And I’m so here for it!🤗) Their fresh briny flavor is unmatched and I just love that little pop of crunch they add to every dish.
This tuna salad gets an extra dose of dill pickle goodness by incorporating pickles AND their juice along with fresh dill to really amp up the flavor! Plus it’s loaded with fresh veggies and comes together in no time at all. It’s a nutrient dense delicious meal that would make a fabulous healthy lunch. The best part? I bet you already have all the ingredients on hand too!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Canned Tuna: We use solid white albacore tuna for ours. (Look for tuna packed in water in water for the best results. Our favorite tuna is from Wild Planet.)
Dill pickles: You’ll be using the pickles AND their juice for 2x the flavor! We use dill pickle chips for ours – they’re much easier to cut. (Feel free to add as many as you want too – measure those pickles with your heart!😉)
Celery: Adds texture and crunch to your tuna salad. (Along with healthy nutrients!)
Green onion: Use the green and white parts for maximum flavor!
Mayonnaise: A must for tuna salad! (You can always add more of less mayo depending on your personal preference.)
Fresh dill: I love adding fresh herbs to salads – it’s such a great way to elevate them! The fresh dill in this one piggybacks the dill flavor in the pickles.
Spices: Salt and black pepper are all you need to season your tuna salad!
How To Make Dill Pickle Tuna Salad
1. Mash the tuna. Drain the tuna. Then place it in a shallow bowl and mash it with a large fork.
2. Mix. Add the chopped dill pickles, celery, green onion, pickle juice, mayo, fresh dill, salt and black pepper and mix until fully combined. (Taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed.)
3. Serve. Serve with your favorite crackers and enjoy!
This tuna fish salad keeps well in the refrigerator making it a fantastic meal prep option! Keep it stored in an air tight container for up to 3-4 days!
Serving Suggestions
Make a tuna sandwich! Sandwich the tuna salad between your favorite bread slices with a piece of crisp lettuce.
Tuna and crackers! Serve it with sea salt or multigrain crackers or even saltines!
Tuna salad and chips! Eat it as a “dip” with your favorite potato chips. (Ruffles are the best!😉 This was my family’s favorite way to eat tuna salad when I was growing up.)
Wrap it up! Add shredded lettuce and wrap it up in a flour tortilla!
Why you’ll love this tuna salad recipe!
- Perfect for pickle lovers! This tuna salad gets a double dose of pickle flavor by using chopped dill pickles + their juice!
- An easy high protein meal! Loaded with lean protein + lots of crunchy veggies!
- Great meal prep option! Tuna salad keeps well in the refrigerator making this dish an ideal meal prep lunch!
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Dill Pickle Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 10 oz. canned tuna, drained (2 5oz. cans)
- ⅓ cup dill pickles, chopped
- ¼ cup celery, sliced
- ¼ cup green onion, sliced (green & white parts)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp dill pickle juice (from the jar)
- ½ Tbsp fresh dill, chopped (or ½ tsp of dried dill)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mash the tuna. Place the tuna in a shallow bowl and mash it with a large fork.
- Mix. Add the dill pickles, celery, green onion, mayo, pickle juice, fresh dill, salt and black pepper and mix until fully combined. (Taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed.)
- Serve. Serve with your favorite crackers and enjoy!
