Spicy Tuna Salad

Give your regular tuna sandwich a high octane upgrade with this spicy tuna salad recipe. A little bit of hot sauce and some jarred jalapeños bring the heat to this anything-but-boring tuna salad.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Mary Younkin

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients

¼ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Cholula hot sauce adjust to taste
2 teaspoons juice from jarred jalapenos
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt, adjust to taste
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper OPTIONAL

Tuna Ingredients

10-12 ounces tuna in water well-drained
½ cup jarred sliced jalapenos chopped small
¼ cup celery very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons red onion very thinly sliced and chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped small

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, hot sauce, jalapeno juice, salt, and peppers. Add the tuna, jalapeno, celery, onion, and cilantro. Stir to mix well.
Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Not a fan of tuna? This salad is terrific with chicken too.

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