May 14, 2020

Tuna Salad with “The Works”

This isn’t the same old plain tuna your mom used to make. Tuna Salad with “The Works” is a modern-day twist on an old classic. This version is satisfyingly flavorful and boosts simple tuna salad to new heights.

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Ingredients for “The Works”

Prepare all ingredients – shred tuna, chop egg, pepper, onion and celery. Measure shredded cheese, relish, capers and mayonnaise. Add, omit, or modify any of the above-listed ingredients. This is your Tuna Salad with “The Works!”

Mix all ingredients together.

Gluten Free Crackers

Crunchmaster Tuscan Peasant Gluten Free Cracker

Crunch Master is a brand of gluten free crackers that I like.

Tuna Salad with “The Works”

The Works Tuna Salad with Gluten Free Crackers

Serve it your way…plain, on top of a salad, with crackers, or on a toasted gluten free bagel or bread. Better yet, make a tuna melt by melting your favorite cheese over your tuna. My favorite is on a toasted gluten free bagel topped with a piece of Swiss cheese melted until bubbly. Now that’s one delicious tuna melt!

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Tuna Salad with “The Works”

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: dinner, lunch, Salad, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bell Red Peppers, canyon house bread, Capers, celery, gluten free, hard boiled egg, mayonnaise, Onions, relish, shredded cheese, trader joe’s bagels, tuna, Udi’s bread

Servings: 2 servings

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

1 can of tuna in water or oil, drained
1 hard-boiled egg (See NOTES section for link to Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Egg recipe) chopped
2-3 tablespoons celery chopped
2 tablespoons shredded cheese your favorite kind
2 tablespoons bell pepper any color, chopped
1 tablespoon onion red or white, chopped
2 teaspoons sweet relish
1 teaspoon capers
1 1/2-2 tablespoons mayonnaise regular or low fat
fresh ground pepper and squeeze of lemon if desired

Instructions

Open can of tuna and drain. Place tuna in a medium size bowl and shred tuna using a fork to the consistency of your liking.
Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl. Mix until combined.
Serve plain, on top of a salad, with crackers or on toasted gluten free bread. My favorite is to make a tuna melt. Use your favorite cheese.

Notes

The beauty of this recipe is its versatility. Omit, modify or substitute any of the ingredients to your liking.

Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs

Add sliced jalapeno to spice up your tuna salad. Better yet, if you can get your hands on a jar of Pot Belly’s Hot Peppers…go for it.

I like Trader Joe’s gluten free bagels and gluten free bread from Udi’s and Canyon House.

This recipe was given to me 20 years ago by a tennis team friend.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Old-Fashioned Egg Salad, Chicken Salad with Grapes and Toasted Pecans, and Crab Louie Cobb Salad.

GLUTEN FREE DISCLAIMER

The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.