Every loves our tuna fish salad recipe because it has so much flavor and texture. But best of all, it’s super duper easy to make for anytime of day. Our GLP-1 diet friendly tuna salad recipe has delicious chunks of celery, relish (or chopped dill pickles) and herbs. The fresh herbs is what really makes our recipe so great.

Easy Tuna Salad on lettuce cups

Best GLP-1 Diet Friendly Tuna Salad Recipe

Everything about it is amazing and it’s hard to not sneak a few spoonfuls before it’s shared with others. That’s why we have to make a big batch! It’s such an easy tuna salad recipe that we make ahead of time because it’s great in on lettuce leaves. Add it on a bed of lettuce or leaves with  alfalfa sprouts and a few slices of cucumber. It’s a low carb, delicious and perfect satisfying lunch. Sometimes we’ll  mix it up a bit and add it on slices of cucumber so it’s like a low carb open faced “sandwich”. If you can, use the fresh lemon juice and fresh herbs. They add so much great flavor. But if you only have bottled lemon juice or dried herbs, it will still be a nice tuna.

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Easy Tuna Salad on lettuce cups

Glucose Friendly Tuna

It’s so good and flavorful that we don’t even need salad dressing, which is what adds extra calories and sugar! So many bottled dressings have sugar in the ingredients. There’s plenty of flavor in our tuna fish salad. This tuna salad is also a great picnic recipe that can be pre-made in big batches, chilled and brought out to serve for large groups.

  • For picnics where we bring tuna salad as a potluck, we’ll serve it with a side of crispy raw veggies is a hit. Thick slices of cucumber or romaine heart lettuce leaves are a healthy low carb and glucose friendly alternative to white bread and crackers.
  • It’s a light and healthy way to share a crowd favorite at a potluck. If you can make low carb or keto bread, make it into a tuna bruschetta!

Easy Tuna Salad Recipe

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
There’s so many different types of canned tuna. Some are chunkier and some are more mushy so add the amount of mayo to your preferred taste. We like albacore tuna because the fish flakes are bigger and more tasty.
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Ingredients

  • 14 ounces (397 g) canned tuna
  • 1/3 cup (75 g) mayo
  • 1 stalk celery , diced
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) pickle relish
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) minced red onion
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) mustard
  • zest 1 medium lemon
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) minced fresh dill (1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) minded fresh parsley (1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt , or more to taste
  • fresh cracked black pepper
  • lettuce , spinach or cucumber slices for serving (optional)

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, add 1/3 cup of mayonnaise, diced celery, 2 Tablespoons relish or minced pickles, 2 Tablespoons minced red onion, 1 teaspoon mustard, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon minced dill, 1 Tablespoon minced parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
    Tuna salad ingredients in a bowl
  • Gently stir everything together until it’s combined well. Add the tuna and fold into the dressing until everything is combined well.
    Mixing tuna
  • Taste the tuna salad and adjust seasonings to personal taste.
    Tasting seasoning of tuna
  • Serve on lettuce, spinach or slices of cucumber.
    Tuna served on lettuce cups

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 177kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 495mg, Potassium: 174mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 99IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 12mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Main Course, Salad, Sandwiches, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 177

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