Here’s a different way to make tuna salad: Susie’s Tuna Salad Recipe
Who is Susie? She’s my sister- my wonderful older sister. She was married young, so I often visited her and let her make me dinner. This was one of her super easy favorites as a young bride.
You can put it together so easily and serve it over lettuce leaves. I vividly remember the crunch of the toasted almonds and chow mein noodles. All these years later, I still love it!
How to Toast Almonds:
I toast almonds all the time since I love them so much. And I find that the easiest way to toast almonds is to take out a small skillet and just add the slivered almonds to the skillet and set the heat to medium. Have a wooden spoon handy, and don’t leave those almonds alone! Stir them here and there, and watch the almonds as they begin to turn light brown. Remove them from heat, and scrape them onto a paper towel or plate so they can cool.
Here are a few more tuna recipes you might like to try:
Susie's Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ⅓ cup chopped green onions
- ⅓ cup sliced olives
- One 12-ounce can tuna packed in water, drained
- 1 can crispy chow mein noodles
- 4 cups chopped lettuce
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds, toasted
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, peas, celery, pepper, onion and olives. Flake the tuna with a fork and stir it in gently.
- Cover and chill for 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
- When ready to serve, stir in the chow mein noodles. Divide the lettuce between four plates. Mound the tuna mixture onto the lettuce. Sprinkle almonds on top.
Notes
- How to Toast Almonds: I find that the easiest way to toast almonds is to take out a small skillet and just add the slivered almonds to the skillet and set the heat to medium. Have a wooden spoon handy, and don’t leave those almonds alone! Stir them here and there, and watch the almonds as they begin to turn light brown. Remove them from heat, and scrape them onto a paper towel or plate so they can cool.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
