A SUPER EASY LOW CARB TUNA SALAD RECIPE

I've been making tuna salad as far back as I can remember. It is one of my favorites for lunch or a quick afternoon snack. Over the years, I've been tinkering with the recipe... some days adding in different mustards, relishes and other combinations that sometimes turn out good and other times, not-so-good. The recipe in this post is the perfect balance of tuna, crunch, flavor and texture. You have to try it!

You're going to see a couple ingredients in this low carb tuna salad that you might not see in a lot of recipes. The first of these ingredients is shallots. I love shallots with tuna. The mixture of mellow garlic and onion flavors really compliment the tuna while adding brightness to the overall dish. It's a lovely ingredient. We're also going to use celery seeds. These little seeds aren't sold in every grocery store, so you might want to call to see if your local market stocks them before heading off to pick some up. I know that overseas you can search for days and never find celery seeds. Why add them since we already have celery? Because they provide a really vibrant celery flavor and aroma that is really delightful. When you open the jar of celery seeds you'll see just what I mean. Lastly, we're going to add lemon juice for brightness. Lemon and fish are perfect with one another...a relationship which is no different with this tuna salad recipe.

DIFFERENCES IN CANNED TUNA

Way back in the day, my mom told me that I should only buy canned tuna that was labeled as solid white Albacore tuna in water. She told me that the whole tuna is higher quality than the chunk type. She also said that if it was in water it was better for you than packed in oil. Pretty solid advice. I can't say that I disagree with any of these points over 30 years later.

On a more practical note, I like using the tuna in water more than oil for two reasons. First, it stinks up my kitchen less. The oil tends to have a lingering smell that I don't find appealing. Second, the tuna in oil has a richer flavor but I find it more difficult to control how much mayonnaise I add into the recipe. Sometimes it just needs less than my recipe calls for and I end up with a loose tuna salad. Nobody wants a loose tuna salad. Gross.