Not Your Average Tuna Salad

Name: Not Your Average Tuna Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup (180 g) plain Greek yogurt (whole milk or 2% reduced fat); ¾ cup (180 g) plain Greek yogurt (whole milk or 2% reduced fat); ¾ cup (180 g) plain Greek yogurt (whole milk or 2% reduced fat); 1 tablespoon (20 g) pure honey, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lemon juice, or more as needed; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3 cans (5 oz / 140 g, each) albacore tuna, drained; 2 celery stalks, diced; ½ medium red onion, diced; 2 large eggs, hard-boiled and chopped; 1 cup (150 g) red grapes, halved; 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced; 2 tablespoons (30 g) sweet pickle relish; 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; ¼ cup (30 g) toasted walnuts, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste; 8 slices whole-grain bread or 4 whole wheat tortillas; 8 slices whole-grain bread or 4 whole wheat tortillas; Lettuce leaves; Tomato slices; Sliced cucumber

Preparation info

yield:
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook

By Nina Cherie Franklin

Published 2025

About

Packed with a unique combination of ingredients like sweet grapes, tart Granny Smith apples, and a tangy Greek yogurt dressing, this light and fresh tuna salad offers a wholesome and refreshing twist on a comfort food classic.

Ingredients

For the Honey Lemon Yogurt Dressing

¾ cup (180 g) plain Greek yogurt (whole milk or 2% reduced fat)

Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Make the Dressing

In a small bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients together until well combined.

Build the Bowl

Place the tuna in a large bowl. Add the celery, onion, eggs, grapes, apple, relish, dill weed, and walnuts. Pour the dressing over the mixture and gently toss to combine. Add water or additi