Best Tuna Salad

By marianneshiwarski

Tuna Salad
recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens, and it's the best I've ever had. Just enough crunch, just enough mayo. It's perfect! I like to serve this in pita pockets with a little lettuce."

Ingredients

• 2 (7 1/16 ounce) bags chunk white tuna in water, drained of liquid ( vacuum-sealed)
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped ( about one stalk)
• 1 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1/4 cup green onion ( about two green onions)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise ( heaping)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill ( or two tsp snipped fresh dill or 1/2 tsp basil, if using chicken instead of tuna)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a medium bowl, combine tuna, celery, green onions, and water chestnuts.
In a separate bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, and salt. Fold mixture into tuna mixture.
Chill for a couple hours, covered.