Best Tuna Salad

By margiekyle

Ingredients

• 3 5 ounce cans solid white albacore tuna packed in water
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 celery rib, chopped fine

Preparation

Step 1

1. Marinate Tuna
Place tuna into fine mesh strainer and press dry with paper towels. Transfer to medium bowl and mash with a fork until finely flaked. Microwave onion and oil in a small bowl until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly, about five minutes. Combine onion mixture, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and sugar with tuna and let sit 10 minutes.

2. Finish Salad
Stir mayonnaise and celery into tuna mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Serve. (Salad can be refrigerated in an air tight container for one day.)

Variations:
Add 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish. (Step 1)
Add 2 chopped, hard-boiled eggs. (Step 2)