This healthy tuna and egg salad is so simple but packed with flavor! Comes together quickly, and it makes an easy paleo, Whole30, and keto lunch on a busy day.
Recently, I was telling my friend that tuna salad isn’t my favorite and I really have to be in the rare mood to eat it. She asked, “Do you put eggs in tuna salad? It’s a game changer.” After I heard this, I had to try it for myself. I had my doubts, but decided to make a very simple tuna salad with hard boiled eggs at home. I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious it was, and I’ve made it 3-4 times since! It’s my new favorite go-to lunch item.
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Best Tuna Egg Salad Recipe
This simple Whole30 tuna salad takes less than 30 minutes, with just 6 easy ingredients. Everything is combined together, and it can be served on its own or over lettuce wraps, toast, jicama slices, sweet potato toast, or even tortillas. It’s a flavorful tuna salad with eggs and pickles, along with onions, celery, and mayo.
Ingredients in Healthy Tuna and Egg Salad
There are just 6 simple ingredients in this keto tuna salad with eggs, if you don’t count salt and pepper. It’s very likely that you may already have them on hand!:
- hard boiled eggs: There are many methods to hard boiling eggs. I mention my favorite method in the “Notes” section of the recipe card below, which yields easy-to-peel eggs.
- canned tuna: You can use canned light tuna or albacore for this paleo tuna salad. It really depends on your taste preference!
- red onion: I love the pop of color for red onions, but white, yellow, or sweet onions will all work for this recipe.
- celery
- dill pickles
- mayonnaise: To make this a simple Whole30 tuna salad, make sure to use Whole30 compliant mayonnaise like this one.
How to Make Tuna Salad with Eggs and Mayo
- Chop the hard boiled eggs into small pieces using a sharp knife, then add them to a large bowl.
- Add tuna, onion, celery, dill pickles, and mayo. Stir to combine.
- Taste then add salt and pepper, if needed. Enjoy!
That’s it! Super simple keto and paleo tuna salad.
Frequently Asked Questions About This Recipe
You can serve this tuna and boiled egg salad in so many ways! You can serve over toast or gluten free toast. If you are paleo or Whole30, try it over sweet potato toast, lettuce wraps, or grain free tortillas. For keto, you can serve as lettuce wraps or even wrapped in jicama sliced rounds.
If you don’t want to use mayo to make this keto tuna salad with eggs, you can use Greek yogurt (not paleo or Whole30) or a mashed avocado.
The leftovers will last for 4-5 days in the fridge, stored in an airtight container. I don’t recommend freezing this dish, since it is mayo-based. Mayo tends to separate once defrosted.
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Best Tuna Egg Salad Recipe (Paleo, Whole30 Keto)
Ingredients
- 3 hard boiled eggs*
- 1 5-oz can of tuna
- 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup celery finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise or more, if needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the eggs into small pieces, then add them to a large bowl.
- Add tuna, onion, celery, dill pickles, and mayo. Stir to combine.
- Taste then add salt, pepper, and more mayo, if needed. Enjoy!
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Notes
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Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
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Take out eggs straight from the fridge, then lower the eggs into the water so they don’t break, and let it come to a boil again. Once it does, lower the heat, and let the eggs simmer for 11 minutes.
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Prepare a large bowl with an ice bath. Once the eggs are done cooking, place them in the ice bath for at least 10 minutes.
- Peel the eggs.
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