Tuna Salad Plate Recipe
Tuna salad on a bed of lettuce with hard boiled egg wedges, cucumber, tomatoes, served with coleslaw and cottage cheese
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Ingredients
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Tuna Salad
Salad Plate
Method
Prepare Tuna Salad
- 1
Drain and Flake Tuna
Open the cans of tuna and drain the liquid. Flake the tuna with a fork in a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Mix Ingredients
Add mayonnaise, diced celery, chopped red onion, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to the flaked tuna. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
- 3
Chill
Cover the tuna salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Assemble Salad Plate
- 4
Prepare Lettuce Base
Rinse and dry the romaine lettuce. Tear into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a large serving plate.
- 5
Add Tuna Salad
Spoon a generous portion of the chilled tuna salad over the bed of lettuce.
- 6
Garnish with Veggies
Arrange hard boiled egg wedges, cucumber slices, and halved cherry tomatoes around the tuna salad.
- 7
Serve with Sides
Place a serving of coleslaw on the side of the plate and a scoop of cottage cheese next to the salad.