Healthy Tuna Salad Recipe {without Mayo}
Servings 4 servings
This healthy tuna salad is creamy, flavorful, and made without any mayonnaise! Instead, it uses homemade cashew cream for a lower calorie and dairy-free option that still tastes rich and satisfying. Serve it in lettuce wraps, sandwiches, or with crackers for an easy, high-protein meal. {Gluten-free, Dairy-free & Paleo}
Ingredients
For the tuna salad:
- 2 (5 oz) cans tuna, packed in water
- 2 ribs of celery, diced
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced (green and white parts)
- 1/2 cup finely diced dill pickles (optional)
- Bibb, Boston, or romaine lettuce leaves (optional)
For the creamy sauce:
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews, soaked in water for at least 2 hours
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, measure out cashews and allow them to soak in water for at least two hours. In a blender or magic bullet, blend all of the ingredients for the cream sauce until smooth.
- In a bowl or container, break up tuna with a fork. Add in diced celery, carrots, and green onion and diced pickles, if desired.
- Add the cream sauce to the tuna mixture and mix until well combined. Evenly distribute mixture into Bibb, Boston or romaine lettuce leaves, or serve on a sandwich or with crackers. Serve immediately or store tuna salad in fridge for later use.
Notes
*Be sure that you soak the cashews in water for a couple of hours. I usually just measure out the cashews when I get up in the morning and let them sit in some water for the day so they’re good to go for when I’m ready to make the sauce.
*I recommend using a high power blender, Ninja or magic bullet to get the smoothest and creamiest sauce. I’ve tried using a food processor but I find it doesn’t make it super smooth and sometimes small chunks of cashews still remain, which is not the consistency we’re going for.
*You can also make double the amount of cream sauce and use it as a replacement for sauce in all of your favorite creamy-based dishes.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 19gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2790IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 3mg
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