Salads · 12 min
Creamy Tuna Salad with Tortilla Chips
- 12 min
- 2–6 servings
- 287 kcal / serving
Creamy tuna salad blends tangy yogurt, capers, and dill with crunchy celery for a quick, weeknight-packed filling. It pairs with tortilla chips for dipping, offering textures that stay distinct and flavors that come together in minutes.
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Ingredients
- ½ tbspcapers
- ½ stickcelery
- 1 (6 oz) canchunk light tuna in water
- ⅛ cupplain Greek yogurt
- ½shallot
- 2 oztortilla chips
From the pantry: black pepper, dill, dried, garlic powder, mayonnaise, salt
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Produce
- ½ stickcelery
- ½shallot
Meat & seafood
- 1 (6 oz) canchunk light tuna in water
Dairy, eggs & chilled
- ⅛ cupplain Greek yogurt
Bakery & bread
- 2 oztortilla chips
Sauces, oils & condiments
- ½ tbspcapers
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Ingredients for 2, 4 and 6 servings
| Ingredient | 2 servings | 4 servings | 6 servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| capers | ½ tbsp | 1 tbsp | 1 ½ tbsp |
| celery | ½ stick | 1 stick | 2 sticks |
| chunk light tuna in water | 1 (6 oz) can | 2 (6 oz) cans | 3 (6 oz) cans |
| plain Greek yogurt | ⅛ cup | ¼ cup | ⅓ cup |
| shallot | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| tortilla chips | 2 oz | 4 oz | 6 oz |
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Directions
- In a small bowl, crumble the drained capers and whisk in plain yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to form a dressing.
- Peel and mince the shallot, then fold it into the dressing until evenly distributed.
- Wash, dry, trim, and small-dice the celery, adding it to the bowl with the dressing and aromatics.
- Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork, then stir into the bowl to combine with the dressing and celery.
- Fold everything together until the tuna is coated and the mixture is evenly mixed.
- Divide the tuna salad between two plates so each portion can be enjoyed with chips.
- Coarsely break the tortilla chips and place them alongside the tuna salad on each plate for dipping.
- Serve right away and enjoy the contrasting crunch and creamy texture with the chips.
Two tips
- Make ahead: prep dressing, shallot, and celery up to a day ahead; mix with the tuna just before serving.
- Serving idea: swap tortilla chips for crackers or pita for a different dipping texture.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 287 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 274 mg
Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.
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