Sesame Free Tuna Salad with Apples and Dill
This tuna salad takes a bright, unexpected turn with crisp diced apple, fresh dill, and a light vinaigrette that replaces the usual mayo entirely. The combination of sweet Honeycrisp or Fuji apple, crunchy celery, and herbaceous dill makes every bite feel refreshing rather than heavy. A simple whisked dressing of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and a hint of ground ginger ties everything together with a tangy, slightly warm finish. For anyone navigating sesame sensitivities, this recipe is naturally free of tahini, sesame oil, and any of the other sesame-derived ingredients that sneak into so many store-bought dressings and prepared salads. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, so there's no guesswork involved. It's the kind of dish that works just as well tucked into lettuce cups as it does piled onto crackers or a slice of good bread.
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2 servings
- 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna packed in water, drained
- 1 medium apple (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and diced small
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
- 2 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Drain the tuna thoroughly and transfer it to a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to break up any large chunks into flakes.
- 2
Add the diced apple, sliced celery, scallion greens, and fresh dill to the bowl with the tuna.
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