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Mexican Tuna Salad (Ensalada de Atun)
This healthy Mexican Tuna Salad is light, refreshing, and full of crunch. It’s made with tuna, light mayo, mixed vegetables, crisp celery, and a kick of pickled jalapeños. Served over shredded lettuce, it’s perfect with saltines, tostadas, or tortilla chips for an easy, protein-packed meal.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 12 oz can White Tuna in water
- ¼ cup Light Mayonnaise
- ½ cup Mixed vegetables from a can or frozen (peas & carrots with green beans, etc. )
- ¼ cup Celery (chopped in small chunks)
- ¼ cup Pickled jalapeños (+ 2 to 3 tablespoons of their juice) (chopped in small pieces)
- 1 cup Shredded lettuce (Use firm lettuce like Romaine or Iceberg)
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper to taste
- Top with avocado (optional)
- Serve with saltines, tostadas or tortilla chips.
Instructions
- 1
Drain the tuna and place in a medium size bowl.
- 2
Add the mayonnaise, mixed vegetables, celery, jalapeños and the jalapeño juice. Mix gently until all ingredients are integrated well.
- 3
Fold in the lettuce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 4
Top with avocado and hot sauce.
- 5
Serve on a tostada or with saltines/tortilla chips on the side.