Best 12 Crunchy Tuna Waldorf Salad Recipes

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Crunchy tuna waldorf salad is a refreshing, healthy, and flavorful dish that's perfect for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. Combining the classic flavors of waldorf salad with the protein-packed goodness of tuna, this salad offers a delightful balance of textures and flavors. With its crunchy walnuts, sweet apples, creamy celery, and tangy dressing, this salad is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you feeling satisfied.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

WALDORF TUNA SALAD



Waldorf Tuna Salad image

I dress up tuna salad deliciously with apple, raisins, dates and walnuts, then I drizzle it all with a tangy yogurt dressing. -Shirley Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cans (6 ounces each) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
1 large red apple, chopped
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
4 lettuce leaves
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the tuna, apple, celery, raisins, dates and walnuts. Combine yogurt and mayonnaise; add to tuna mixture and toss to coat. Serve on lettuce-lined plates; sprinkle with the cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 495mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TUNA WALDORF SALAD



Tuna Waldorf Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pouch or 1 can (5 oz.) tuna
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. raisins
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 apple, large size, cored and chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 Tbsp. walnuts or pecans, chopped
2 Tbsp. milk
Sugar, to taste

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss together apples and lemon juice. Add clery, raisins, walnuts and tuna; toss gently. In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, milk and cinnamon; blend well. (For a sweeter dressing add sugar.) Pour dressing over apple-tuna mixture; toss gently to coat.;

TUNA WALDORF SALAD



Tuna Waldorf Salad image

Use this filling for sandwiches or to make tuna puffs. Fancy enough for company and special occasions. Easy enough for everyday. Canned chicken also works well in this recipe also.

Provided by Tarynne

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 Red Delicious apple, peeled and finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained (I use albacore)
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Sprinkle Lemon juice over apples right after chopping.
  • Mix together rest of ingredients.
  • Use more mayonnaise if you want a creamier filling.
  • Use as a filling for sandwiches or puffs.
  • Note: For sandwiches I like to use the courser grained breads.
  • For puffs use shells as for cream puffs.
  • Serve either at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.9, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 21.5, Sodium 27.1, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 3.5, Protein 14.3

TART AND CRUNCHY FRESH TUNA SALAD



Tart and Crunchy Fresh Tuna Salad image

Provided by Claire Robinson

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large fresh tuna steaks (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 lemons, thinly sliced, plus 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced, as needed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1/2 cup halved red grapes
1/4 cup toasted and chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Put a large sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Arrange the lemon slices on the parchment, slightly overlapping, covering in an area just larger than the size of the tuna steaks. Season the tuna well on both sides with salt and pepper and arrange them directly on the lemon slices. Sprinkle the zest evenly over the tuna. Bring the 2 long sides of parchment together and fold down over the tuna; fold the ends of the parchment and tuck them under the fish like an envelope. Roast in the oven until cooked through, about 18 to 20 minutes; the tuna should flake easily with a fork and is no longer pink in the center.
  • Open the parchment packet and let the tuna cool until it can be handled, then flake it with a fork. Transfer to a serving bowl along with any cooking juices it has released. Add the yogurt, grapes, and walnuts and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
  • Cook's Note: Serve this healthy salad on butter lettuce leaves, on a slice of toasted seedy whole wheat bread, with fresh cantaloupe slices, or eat straight out of the refrigerator with a fork!

CRUNCHY WALDORF SALAD



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The lemon juice gives this easy Waldorf salad quite a zip and the apples and nuts offer a nice crunch. It's light, refreshing and effortless to assemble. -Chuck Hinz, Parma, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 medium Red Delicious apples, chopped
2 medium Golden Delicious apples, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 celery ribs, chopped
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup mayonnaise
Optional: Ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Gently stir in the celery, walnuts, raisins and mayonnaise. Refrigerate until serving. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg and serve on lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 24g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

STACY'S CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD



Stacy's Crunchy Tuna Salad image

Why stick with just a traditional-style tuna salad when you can add crunch and texture with some awesome fresh veggies? Try my creation to mix it up for a fresh new change. Serve with crackers, on a bed of your favorite salad greens. Makes 2 generous portions or can easily make 3 to 4 salad portions. Enjoy!

Provided by Stacy Scott-Calcagni

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (5 ounce) cans albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
1 medium Roma tomato, cored and diced
1 small shallot, diced
½ cup diced English cucumber
½ cup diced carrot
½ cup diced jicama
½ cup avocado ranch dressing, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice

Steps:

  • Place tuna in a medium bowl. Add tomato, shallot, cucumber, carrot, jicama, salad dressing, cilantro, salt, and pepper; mix until blended. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Add lime juice and stir again to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1207.2 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

CRUNCHY AVOCADO TUNA WRAPS RECIPE BY TASTY



Crunchy Avocado Tuna Wraps Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: tuna, large avocado, carrot, celery, red onion, dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, pepper, whole wheat tortillas, green leaf lettuce, cherry tomatoes

Provided by Crystal Hatch

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 oz tuna, 2 cans, drained
1 large avocado, diced
1 cup carrot, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
4 whole wheat tortillas
4 leaves green leaf lettuce
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, add the tuna and avocado. Use a fork to smash the avocado and tuna together.
  • Add the carrots, celery, red onion, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
  • Lay a tortilla flat on a plate. Lay a lettuce leaf on the tortilla. Scoop ¼ of the tuna mixture into the center of the lettuce and spread down the middle. Top with cherry tomatoes and carefully roll the the tortilla to create a wrap. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 14 grams, Sugar 4 grams

CREAMY AND CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD SUPREME



Creamy and Crunchy Tuna Salad Supreme image

This tuna salad is made special with the addition of cream cheese and chopped raw carrots. Red peppers make it pretty and one or two other vegetables, fruits or nuts keep it changing and interesting. I developed this recipe after I tasted cream cheese in a salmon salad sandwich at a funeral lunch in Canada many years ago. Add baby spinach or lettuce leaves, and serve on your favorite bread or as a wrap in a tortilla.

Provided by Joan Newman

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 ounces cream cheese, softened, or as needed
2 (5 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
½ carrot, finely chopped
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir mayonnaise and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth. Add tuna, carrot, and red pepper; season with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 37.1 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 119.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

TUNA CRUNCH SANDWICHES



Tuna Crunch Sandwiches image

A tuna salad and potato chip sandwich may not be quite as classic a pairing as peanut butter and jelly, but it is, anecdotally, many middle-schoolers' first forays into experimenting with flavors and textures, and no less delicious. Beyond crunch, chips also add stability to the sandwich, holding the tuna salad in place as you eat. There's no wrong way to make the sandwich, but seasoning tuna salad with red onion and celery, plenty of olive oil and little lemon juice, and using kettle-style salt and vinegar potato chips are especially alluring. There's the word "optional" next to the most optional ingredients, but consider every ingredient other than the tuna, bread and chips to be adaptable according to your own taste (or how your mom made it).

Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt

Categories     dinner, for two, lunch, quick, weeknight, sandwiches, main course

Time 5m

Yield 2 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (5-ounce) can solid white albacore or skipjack tuna (see Tip)
1 hard-boiled egg, peeled
1 celery rib, finely minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (see Tip)
2 tablespoons finely minced red onion, shallot or scallions
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley, chives, tarragon or a mix (optional)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise, plus more for spreading (see Tip)
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish or chopped dill pickles (optional)
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
A few large handfuls of hearty potato chips or corn chips (see Tip)
Salt and black pepper
4 slices thick, soft sandwich bread, such as Texas toast, toasted, if desired
2 lettuce leaves, such as iceberg, romaine, green leaf or Bibb

Steps:

  • Open the can of tuna, leaving the lid in place after opening it. Invert the whole can over the sink and press the lid into the tuna firmly to squeeze out as much excess water or oil as you can. (Be careful not to cut your fingers on any sharp edges). Transfer the tuna to a medium bowl.
  • Wash your hands well, then grab the boiled egg and squeeze it through your fingers into the bowl with the tuna. Add the celery, olive oil, onion, herbs (if using), mayonnaise, relish (if using) and lemon juice. Using a fork, gently fold together all the ingredients, trying to leave the tuna in relatively large chunks. Grab a few chips and, using your hands, crumble them into the bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper, and fold again to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste - more salt, pepper and lemon juice if it tastes bland, and more olive oil or mayonnaise if it tastes dry.
  • When ready for lunch, spread each slice of bread generously with mayonnaise. Place lettuce on each bottom slice of bread, then top each with half of the tuna salad mixture. Add a generous handful of potato chips on top of each (more than seems reasonable), then close the sandwiches. Press down firmly so the chips break and embed themselves into the tuna salad and the bread. Cut into triangles and serve with extra chips on the side.

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD



Crunchy Tuna Salad image

Tasty dinner ready in 20 minutes! Combine tuna and other veggies folded in shoestring potatoes to make this crunchy dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (12-oz.) cans chunk light tuna in spring water, drained
2 cups julienne-cut (2x1/8x1/8-inch) jicama
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 1/4 cups purchased ranch salad dressing
2 (1 3/4-oz.) cans shoestring potatoes

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine all ingredients except salad dressing and shoestring potatoes; mix well. Add dressing; mix well. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
  • Just before serving, fold in shoestring potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Cup, Sodium 640 mg, Sugar 3 g

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD RECIPE



Crunchy Tuna Salad Recipe image

Get the best of both worlds, crunchy and creamy, with our Crunchy Tuna Salad Recipe. Serve this tuna salad recipe over lettuce for a great lunchbox idea.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings, about 2/3 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 can (5 oz.) chunk light tuna in water, drained, flaked
1 small stalk celery, finely chopped
1 CLAUSSEN Kosher Dill Pickle Half, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. finely chopped red onions
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients until well blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 590 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0.6768 g, Protein 17 g

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD SANDWICH RECIPE



Crunchy Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipe image

Get ready for lunchtime with our Crunchy Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipe! Pickle relish and celery add crunch to the classic creamy tuna salad sandwich recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained, flaked
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise
1/4 cup CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish
dash of pepper
8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted

Steps:

  • Mix tuna, celery, mayo, pickle relish and pepper until well blended.
  • Cover 4 of the toast slices evenly with the tuna mixture; top with the remaining toast slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 590 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 14 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh, ripe fruit and vegetables will make all the difference.
  • Don't overcook the tuna. It should be cooked just until it is opaque and flakes easily.
  • Use a variety of textures in the salad. The crunch of the celery and walnuts, the softness of the tuna and grapes, and the creaminess of the dressing all come together to create a delicious and satisfying dish.
  • Add the dressing just before serving. This will prevent the salad from getting watery.
  • Garnish the salad with fresh herbs or nuts for a pop of color and flavor.

Conclusion:

Crunchy Tuna Waldorf Salad is a delicious and refreshing salad that is perfect for a summer meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its combination of sweet, savory, and crunchy textures, this salad is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.

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