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Barbie's Tuna Salad
SUBMITTED BY:
TANAQUIL
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Mrs.Williams
"This is a really great tuna salad recipe I got from a friend who used it in her catering service business many years ago. The secret ingredients are the curry and Parmesan cheese! Odd combinations but this makes a terrific tuna sandwich! She used it for an appetizer with gourmet crackers and people always wanted her recipe. I have never tasted another tuna salad quite like this one, and it has been my favorite recipe for tuna salad for many, many years."
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1 (7 ounce) can white tuna, drained and flaked
6 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1/8 teaspoon dried minced onion flakes
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 pinch garlic powder
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DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and onion flakes. Season with curry powder, parsley, dill and garlic powder. Mix well and serve with crackers or on a sandwich.
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2006 by
opal~/~dragonfly
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opal~/~dragonfly
Nov. 21, 2006
I am the original submitter of this recipe, and this salad has been in my family for many years and was 'top secret' for a long time (my sister is not too happy I had it published here). So with that said, I tend to agree with others that you should reduce the mayo a bit, but I copied the recipe as was given to our family 20+ years ago. I usually don't even measure when I make this, just eyeball the ingredients. Its all 'to taste' and happy tuna salad making! Tanaquil (:
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Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by
ekp333
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ekp333
Apr. 22, 2007
Fantastic! This is the best tuna salad I have ever tasted! The first time I made it I used chunk light tuna, and tonight I used albacore...it's great either way. I don't understand why some reviews state that there's too much mayo or dill. When draining the tuna, I use the lid of the can to squeeze it dry. Isn't that how everyone does it? It makes quite a stiff mixture this way. I also used the straight edge of a spatula to level off each measuring spoon and get an accurate measurement of each ingredient. My 7th grade home economics teacher was a stickler about this. I find this especially important when using the more potent herbs and spices such as in this recipe. Anyway...I simply ate this on a slice of sundried tomato bread from my local bakery. I was planning to toast it first but I couldn't wait! It was delicious! Once this is refrigerated overnight and served on bakery bread with romaine lettuce, swiss cheese and a slice of garden-ripened tomato it is a ten star recipe for certain!
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Fantastic! This is the best tuna salad I have ever tasted! The first time I made it I used...
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Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by
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MelindaD
Jan. 7, 2007
I searched for a tuna salad recipe that was a little different from the norm. I doubled this recipe and found that the taste was just ok, but easily modified to be GREAT! First of all, I would cut down on the amount of relish and parsley and add a little more cheese. I used fresh onion since I don't keep minced dried onion in the house. It took about 2 Tbl of the onion to make it "show up" in the taste of this recipe. That's 2T total for this recipe DOUBLED. I know I will make this again, but with a few little tweaks that I mentioned. Also, don't be afraid of the curry. It is excellent in this dish!
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I searched for a tuna salad recipe that was a little different from the norm. I doubled this...
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Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by Hope N.
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Hope N.
Jul. 2, 2007
Just thought I'd share my twist to this wonderfully flavored salad!!! I used only 1 T. lite Miracle Whip just to give moisture and The Pampered Chef Dill seasoning mix for the dill and garlic. It was JUST the VERY low fat change I wanted so I could add more healthy tuna to my diet. Thanks soooo much!!!
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Just thought I'd share my twist to this wonderfully flavored salad!!! I used only 1 T. lite...
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Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2007 by SIXX788
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SIXX788
Jan. 3, 2007
This is my one of my favorite sandwiches. I can't eat the tuna plain anymore after this recipe. I ran out of dill weed so I just made it without it the other day and I liked it even better without it. I make this recipe regularly now.
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This is my one of my favorite sandwiches. I can't eat the tuna plain anymore after this...
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Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2006 by
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~TAYLOR~
Aug. 11, 2006
I've prepared this a few times for several different people and everyone loves it. I do use less mayo in mine, fresh, finely diced onion (maybe 2 Tbsp., more than a pinch of garlic powder, half the parsley and I have taken to adding a bit of diced cucumber, as well. Customize to suit your own taste... the basic recipe is a winner. Highly recommended. Thanks, TANAQUIL!
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I've prepared this a few times for several different people and everyone loves it. I do use...
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Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by
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sizzlin'incanada
May 7, 2008
Wow. This is the best! Thanks for divulging this secret recipe. Now I know why your sister would be mad. I just finished making this for the kids and husbands lunches but after licking the spoon I almost polished it off myself right out of the bowl I prepared it in. Thanks again for a fresh spin on plain old boring tuna sandwiches.
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Wow. This is the best! Thanks for divulging this secret recipe. Now I know why your sister...
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Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2006 by
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MOONBERRY
Jun. 5, 2006
I'm not a big fan of tuna salad but tried this and it tasted great! I omitted the onions and added golden raisins. The only thing I'd change for myself next time is to use less mayonnaise as the salad was a little too wet.
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I'm not a big fan of tuna salad but tried this and it tasted great! I omitted the onions and...
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Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by MONKEY10
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MONKEY10
Jan. 18, 2007
This is a great unique take on traditional boring tuna salad. I LOVED the curry addition. As most have stated, I used quite a bit less mayo, 2 TBL, and replaced with Mircale Whip, as I like the flavor better. I also decreased the relish to 2TBL, as I wanted the tuna flavor to be more recognizable. Fantastic!
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This is a great unique take on traditional boring tuna salad. I LOVED the curry addition. As...
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Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2006 by
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