This tuna salad gets it’s natural sweetness thanks to the use of a Fuji apple instead of sweet relish. You are probably thinking, “apple? wtf…?” Don’t worry, I thought the same thing at first. Surprisingly, it does work.
This recipe has become one of the most popular on our site and if you happen to read the comments on our Facebook page. Lots of people have been adding apples to their tuna salad for quite a while. Some people have even gone as far as to add grapes instead.
Initially, the flavor combo of apples, grapes, and mayo along with chicken or tuna was thought to be ridiculous until a maître d’hôtel in the famous Waldorf-Astoria hotel stumbled upon the flavor combo proving everyone wrong. These flavor combinations lead to the creation of the Waldorf Chicken Salad which is now an incredibly famous recipe. Read the history and see the recipe by clicking Waldorf Chicken Salad.
Ps, the recipe below makes 2 sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 2 (5oz) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained
- 1⁄2 medium fuji apple
- 2 tablespoons red onion
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh dill
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Stir all of the ingredients in a small glass or ceramic bowl (avoid aluminum or stainless steel bowls because the lemon juice will react with the metal causing an off taste).
Recipe adapted from: The Lemon Bowl
Photo source: Breezy Bakes
20 ounces of tuna?? 1 and 1/4 pound of tuna???
Hi Maria, it sounds like a lot but this recipe serves 4 people. Most tuna brands come in 4-5 oz portions so you can see how the math adds up. Ps, the recipe is being updated so that it now serves 2 people and slight modifications have been made. Enjoy!
10 oz = two 5 oz cans
Way too much bread, I want thin sliced rye
Fiercefork I sure will 🙂
sweet
Drop of LIGHT mayo ( not fatfree theyre different), Aldis tuna in oil, drained ( it is wildcaught), chopped celery. Just a bit. Chillt it for about 1 hour..some salt. Awesome. If i want boiled eggs, pickles, grapes, or apples ( and i will), i will eat them on the side.
Thats my way, and everyone should enjoy their food their way.
Must have celery and def NOT too wet w Mayo!! I’m w you! All the way
Pretty close to my recipe. I’m going to try this one though.
Love Tuna sandwich!
Chunk light tuna? I feed that to my cat. But a good albacore in water, that’s the ticket. My tuna salad is fairly purist – Best Foods mayo, chopped green onion, a squeeze of lemon.
Must try this… sounds delicious. Thanks.
Cucumbers diced up in it is awesome!!!
It took me years to get used to water packed tuna instead of oil bc my ex husband said that’s all he liked. Ff 24 yrs,I just found out my hubby loves the oil packed tuna!!!!!!
^ my late mom ONLY liked tuna in oil.
Eat an apple after my tuna sandwich. ❤️
A little curry powder is a nice addition.
Tell us about it Mary Kay!
I only buy tuna in a pouch. I really love it and it comes in different flavors, including jalapeño which is yummy. It comes in one serving pouches. I like to add sweet relish, a boiled egg, red onion, hot mustard, and Louisiana hot sauce and eat it on Melba toast.
Looks good .
Doesn’t even sound good!!
I use water chestnuts chopped up cellary very little oinon An only green oinon.black pepper. Hellman’s
So do i. Delish
And sweet pickle relish
Chopped onion, salt, oil and vinegar added to water packed tuna. Chill.
Mayonnaise, onion, and pepper
Joe Daniel
No thanks
Mike Simonelli
Love it made this way but i put chopped boiled eggs in mine
Grandfather always added dill pickles, still do.
I put celery, onion and hard boiled egg in mine! Doing chicken salad a lot now! Add celery and grapes with. Miracle Whip or Mayo!
Finely chopped walnuts are good in either one, also!
Sounds amazing need to try
Pinned it.. Will try soon..
Puhleeze.
Yes
Mayonnaise is revolting$#%&!@*
Yummmmm
Sounds tasty
Been putting apple in my tuna for years. Delicious!
Apple in tuna salad is certainly not a new idea!
Yum
It sounds surprisingly good. Will have to try!!!!!!
Nice
I wish I felt that way!
Yes is very good, a friend introduced me to this concept several years ago.
Chicken would be better.
If you like chicken!
A tablespoon less of mayonaise and some celery.
Yum
When someone shares a recipe it’s the way they enjoy it. They are only offering a suggestion. If you don’t care for some of the ingredients that is your opinion, of course. I don’t understand why some have to react like others ideas are stupid. Let’s just learn from each other choosing what works for us.
Been putting apples in tuna salad for many years. Good in chicken salad too.
I could make a sandwich , out of almost anything even spaghetti or bans ! Ll
Bread is too thick, I want thin sliced rye or wheat, no eggs please, just celery and mayo thank you…
Mmmmmm my favorite!
It sounds good!
Oh, no celery! I can eat it, but prefer not too.
Pineapple in tuna or chicken salad yes!
I have eaten spaghetti sandwiches for years. Yum
Yummy
I use tuna, sweet relish, celery and mayo. Maybe apple would be good
Yuck
EJ Janie Lewis Moon
Yummy
I’m a purist. Albacore tuna, Best Foods Mayo, green onion, and a squeeze of lemon.
Might be good!
Keeper !
Looks good.
Darling hat and girl.
Solid white tuna and diced celery….and I’m in!!!
Yummy com nation…
Yummy recipe, will keep this one…
Nothing new about this recipe
I like the way it looks I bet my brother Jackie would love that.
Fried potato sandwhich the best of all !!!!!
I LIKE TO MAKE IT WITH MAYO,SWEET RELISH, ONION, LETTUCE,TOMATO AND CHEESE. YUM
This isn’t new. I use apple, lemon juice to coat the apple, mayo and sandwich spread, boiled egg, and a dab of sweet relish. Sometimes I use grated carrot, tomato, mayo and sandwich spread, and dill relish.
Apples, nuts &/or grapes are delish in chicken salad, NOT tuna! Celery, sweet red onion, lemon juice to taste, sweet relish or dill relish & mayo to taste & some hard-boiled egg make yum tuna.
Miracle Whip, never mayo… on anything… ever. Yuk.
That sounds nasty! I don’t want apples in my tuna salad!
I like hard boiled eggs in it with celery pickle juice and chopped walnuts. Also chopped red onion.
I thought the same thing and then I tried it. Surprisingly, it works.
Yuck! lol. I don’t like fruit or nuts in any of my salads. Guess I’m just a “plain Jane” kinda person.
I have one tip I’d love to share.. diced up very tiny pieces of cucumber.. it’s excellent texture, so good for you, and really adds a neat extra flavor <3 xo
that’s sounds wonderful.. you should try diced tiny bits of cucumber sometime, too.. the texture is great!
I hate thick bread like that, no filling just bread…
Tuna:
Apple, white onion, dill and sweet pickle, mayo and sandwich spread …mix together!
My mom always put a little apple in her tuna salad & I always thought it was the best!
What’s nasty about an apple?
Nothing as long as you eat it by itself.
It is.
Apples are great in Tuna salad
I never use apple or onion( i’m a barber and breath on people all day ) but what i DO use is a BIG tsp of horseradish for some ZIP, and it’s NOT overpowering along with fresh dill and parsley!!!!! YUM
Had never heard of this before a trip to Welch, WV. They put jellied cranberry sauce on tuna sandwiches! Actually pretty tasty!
On a trip to England I was introduced to tuna salad with corn in it. Now I always add corn to my tuna sandwiches. Delicious… and a little crunch.
You need to try Dukes mayo. Delish.
Celery,onion, sweet relish,mayo
The recipe uses chopped apples rather than relish … am surprised recipe doesn’t use a bit of tarragon