.jpg) Tuna salad sandwiches being assembled | |
| Type | Salad |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Tuna,mayonnaise |
Tuna salad is asalad dish consisting oftuna andmayonnaise. The tuna used is usually pre-cooked, canned, and packaged in water or oil.[1]Pickles,celery,relish, andonion are popular ingredients to add.[1] Tuna salad is used to maketuna fish sandwiches; it can also be served on top ofcrackers,lettuce,tomato, oravocado (or else served by itself).[2]
Tuna salad has been eaten for over 100 years. The first written reference to tuna salad, in Russia, appeared in 1876, and by 1893, dozens of recipes had been published.[2] Tuna salad, especially with celery, is similar tochicken salad while also being more convenient (due to the use of canned tuna), a fact that helped its early rise in popularity.
Due to the high nutritional content of tuna salad, it assumed the reputation of a diet food in the 1960s.[2]
In theUnited States, tuna salad is often considered its own dish. However, it may be added to noodles with its standard ingredients (onions, mayonnaise, and celery) to make atuna pasta salad. Tuna salad is also commonly seen in Americansalad bars.[citation needed]
InBelgium, the dishpêches au thon/perziken met tonijn ('peaches with tuna') is made from halved canned or freshpeaches stuffed with tuna salad.[3] It is widespread throughout the country, and, due to its ease of preparation, it is common fare atpotlucks.
