Break out of your lunch rut with Dill Pickle Tuna Salad! This protein-packed, quick and easy recipe is made with canned tuna, crunchy pickles, and a few other kitchen staples. Scoop over lettuce, in between slices of toast, or with crackers for a tasty and filling lunch.
In case you haven’t noticed, dill pickles are having a moment.
Recently I’ve seen everything from dill pickle popcorn seasoning, to dill pickle ice cream, and even dill pickle candy canes. File the latter two under no thank you, but that dill pickle popcorn seasoning? NEED!
I’m also filing Dill Pickle Tuna Salad under crave-worthy. Yes, craveable tuna salad! My mouth is watering thinking about the last bite I had of this easy, 5 ingredient tuna salad recipe that’s packed-to-the-max with minced dill pickles.
Pickle lovers unite!
Easy + Protein Packed Lunch
Tuna salad is a quick and fabulous lunch option because it’s make-ahead, high in protein, and delicious too.
My Dill Pickle Tuna Salad has the added benefit of being jam-packed with crunchy, tangy dill pickles plus a dollop of mayonnaise, dried or fresh dill, and green onions for added crunch and zesty flavor.
Whether you enjoy it scooped onto a bed of lettuce, between slices of toast, or spread over crunchy crackers, Dill Pickle Tuna Salad is a fun and satisfying way to jazz up lunch!
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Pin ItHow to Make This Recipe
To a medium-sized mixing bowl add a 5oz can tuna that’s been drained, mayonnaise, chopped green onions, minced dill pickles, a small pinch dried dill OR a large pinch of chopped fresh dill, plus lots of freshly cracked pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir with a fork to combine, using the back of the fork to mash up the tuna to your desired texture.
This is the only brand of canned tuna I eat, by the way. I purchase it at Costco, though HyVee, Target, Whole Foods, etc sells it too.
FYI, the can says to not drain the liquid away from the tuna before using, but I recommend that you do.
I prefer to serve the tuna salad on top of a lettuce blend that includes arugula – the flavors play really nice – though obviously feel free to enjoy it however you’d like.
I hope you love this tasty, easy, dill pickley-take on tuna salad – enjoy!
More Healthy and Filling Lunch Ideas
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- Italian Quinoa Salad
- Jennifer Aniston Salad
- Spicy Tuna Roll Bowls
- Chickpea Chicken Salad
- Greek Chickpea Salad
- Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing
Ingredients
- 5 oz can tuna, drained, Wild Planet wild albacore tuna recommended
- 3 – 4 Tablespoons mayonnaise, depending on how creamy you want it
- 1/3 cup minced pickles
- 2 green onions, chopped
- small pinch dried dill OR big pinch chopped fresh dill
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Add all ingredients into a bowl then smash to combine. Taste then add more mayo for creaminess, or salt and pepper for flavor.
- Serve over lettuce, between toasted bread, or with crackers.
Notes
- Feel free to use less or more pickles depending on your dill pickle preferences.
Nutrition
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This dill pickle tuna salad was so tasty — the tangy pickles added such great flavor! Thank you for the delicious recipe!”
I’m so glad you loved it, Liane! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
recipes sounds really good. Can’t wait to try it !
I hope you love it, Sharon!
I make this regularly, and I daydream about it between batches!
Ahh, so love to hear that, Kate!!
According to Consumer Lab, the Wild Planet brand of wild albacore tuna has a high mercury content. They recommend you don’t eat more than 2 servings per week.
I buy the Trader Joe’s Chunk Light Skipjack in Water. Safe ranges of mercury and arsenic. Reasonably priced.
Thanks Ross!
LOVE all ur recipies. Need to eat gluten free so always looking for new easy ones. Looking for recipies for just 1-2 people. THANKS!
I’m so glad you’re loving the recipe, Linda! Many if not most of my recipes half very well!
This is great! I have made my tuna salad this way for years. I do add a little bit of mustard as well, sometimes onion.
Oh yeah – sounds delicious!!
Delicious, simple recipe for hot summer days. I added some chopped celery. Also I only buy Wild Planet, no salt tuna. It’s the best.
I really love this recipe and twist on tuna fish salad!
This was so amazingly delicious!! I love your suggestions on how to serve it. My daughter chose to eat it with multigrain chips, my son wanted it on as a sandwich, and I had it over salad greens with crumbled up chips over the top for some crunch. Oh wow!!! So good!! This is definetly a keeper and will be made many times over again. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe!!