Keto_tuna_salad

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty lunch (exact measurements are included in the recipe card below):

1. Water-Packed canned tuna

Mayonnaise

Dijon mustard

Hot sauce

Minced garlic

Kosher salt and black pepper

Chopped cilantro or parsley

If you don’t have fresh parsley or cilantro you can use dried herbs instead – try 1/2 teaspoon. Same goes for garlic – garlic powder is fine.

How to make keto tuna

salad
It’s so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:

1. Drain the tuna

, place in a bowl, and flake with a fork.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix to combine.

Serve on toasted keto bread or in a lettuce wrap.

Why I use avocado oil mayo

I use avocado oil mayonnaise (Sir Kensington’s brand, available at Whole Foods and Walmart, is wonderful) in this recipe.

I believe that avocado oil is a healthier choice than refined, bleached, and deodorized oils (RBD oils). Most commercial mayonnaise products are made with soybean oil, so I try to avoid them.

Since I use water-packed tuna
in this healthy tuna salad recipe, I add quite a bit of mayo – 3 tablespoons. Otherwise, it’s too dry.
But oil-packed tuna
is usually packed in – you guessed it – soybean oil. So it’s best to use water-packed tuna.
In the past, before avocado oil mayonnaise became readily available, I used sour cream instead of mayonnaise. That was delicious too.