Best 4 Crab House Tuna Salad Recipes

Tuna salad is a classic dish that can be enjoyed as a sandwich, a salad, or a dip. While traditional tuna salad is made with canned tuna, crab house tuna salad features fresh tuna that has been cooked and chilled. This gives the salad a more delicate flavor and a flakier texture. In addition, crab house tuna salad often includes other ingredients such as crab, celery, onion, and mayonnaise. The result is a delicious and satisfying dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. So put on your apron, fire up the stove, and let's embark on this culinary journey to discover the best crab house tuna salad recipe!

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

BEST EVER TUNA SALAD

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Creamy, delicious tuna salad with a surprise ingredient!

Provided by Kristy

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, shredded
½ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon sour cream
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
½ teaspoon dried dill weed
⅛ teaspoon lemon pepper
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
¾ cup finely chopped onion

Steps:

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop finely.
In a mixing bowl, combine tuna, crabmeat, mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard. Stir in chopped egg, dill weed, lemon pepper, dill and sweet relish and chopped onion. Mix thoroughly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 80.1 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 260.1 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

CRAB HOUSE TUNA SALAD

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Categories Salad Fish

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

I can tuna
2 T mayo
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp celery salt
2 T chopped onion
2 T chopped celery
Hard boiled egg, option

Steps:

Combine all together. Refrig up to 3 days

DAKOTA'S CRAB, TUNA & EGG SALAD

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Another recipe from real cajun recipes. Submitted by Dakota Delcambre...she writes the following;Most Cajuns follow the tradition of not eating meat on Friday during the Lenton season. This recipe would be great for Lent. Donald writes - Dakato is the great grandson of Isadore Delcambre, This is my son, 8 yr-old Dakota's 1st easy to make lunch recipe. This salad should be served on your favorite sandwich bread along with your favorite extras: lettuce, cheese, etc... Dakota experienced his first crawfish-boil in Washington! (You should have seen him and his siblings). Master Dakota - you make us Cajuns proud.

Provided by Thea

Categories Crab

Time 23m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 (6 ounce) cans tuna
2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat
3 -4 large hard-boiled eggs
3/4 cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoons relish or 4 tablespoons chopped pickles
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper, go easy
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
chopped onions (optional) or olive (optional)

Steps:

Boil eggs while preparing other ingredients. Drain tuna and crab cans and mix with the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise to your desired consistency. Add chopped onions or olives if desired. Peel and chop eggs; add to the mixture. Serve on your favorite bread with favorite fixins of potato chips, soda, tea or cold beer for adults.

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD

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My husband and son don't really care for salads, but I can't seem to fix enough of this one. It makes a quick, refreshing lunch. -Pat Ashworth, Elk Grove, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, torn
1 can (12 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 can (5 ounces) chow mein noodles

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, tuna and peas. Add mayonnaise mixture; toss to coat. Stir in chow mein noodles. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 20g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 599mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

Tips:

Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your tuna salad. Fresh herbs, vegetables, and a good-quality mayonnaise are essential.
Don't overmix the tuna salad. Overmixing can make the tuna salad tough and dry. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
Chill the tuna salad before serving. This will help the flavors to meld and will make the salad more refreshing.
Serve the tuna salad on a bed of lettuce or in a lettuce wrap. This will add freshness and crunch to the salad.
Garnish the tuna salad with fresh herbs or vegetables. This will add color and flavor to the salad.

Conclusion:

Crab House Tuna Salad is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you serve it on a sandwich, in a salad, or as a dip, this tuna salad is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Crab House Tuna Salad a try. You won't be disappointed!