Summary of "Easy Albacore Tuna Salad Recipe"
Easy Albacore Tuna Salad Recipe — Jack Peppa
Ingredients
- 1 can albacore (canned tuna), about 5 oz — cut into pieces and add to bowl with the can juices
- 2 tbsp whipped cream cheese
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- Onion, a couple tablespoons (chopped)
- 1 tbsp capers
- Chives, a couple tablespoons (chopped)
- Red pimento, a couple tablespoons (for color)
- Hot chili paste — optional, to taste
- Horseradish, about 1 tsp
- Salt — to taste (note: the tuna used here is not salted)
Substitutions & options
- Any canned tuna can be used — change the tuna type as you like.
- Many ingredients are optional; omit or adjust (hot chili paste, pimento, etc.) to taste.
Equipment & prep
- Can opener
- Mixing bowl
- Knife and cutting board (for chopping tuna, onion, chives, pimento)
- Spoon or fork for mixing
- Lettuce leaves (for serving as cups)
- No cooking or hot equipment required
Step-by-step method
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Open the tuna can, cut the tuna into pieces and add the tuna to a mixing bowl along with the can juices.
Presenter note: add the juice “and all” for flavor.
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Add 2 tbsp whipped cream cheese and 2 tbsp mayonnaise to the bowl.
- Add a couple tablespoons chopped onion, 1 tbsp capers, a couple tablespoons chopped chives, a couple tablespoons red pimento, and about 1 tsp horseradish.
- Add hot chili paste if desired (amount to taste) and salt to taste.
- Mix everything together until well combined.
- For presentation: arrange lettuce leaves into cups and spoon the tuna salad into the lettuce cups.
Technique cues & timings
- No cooking required.
- Mix until evenly combined (no specific mixing time required).
- Use the can juices for extra flavor.
Chef tips & notes
- Adjust salt because the canned tuna in this recipe is not salted.
- Red pimento is mainly for color.
- Feel free to customize — you do not have to include every ingredient listed.
- Serve as a first course in lettuce cups for an elegant presentation.
Plating / serving suggestion
- Spoon the tuna salad into individual lettuce leaves or lettuce “cups” and serve as a first course or appetizer. Bon appétit.
Presenter / source
- Presenter: Jack Peppa (cooking at home)
- Video title referenced: “Easy Albacore Tuna Salad Recipe”
Category
Cooking
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