A New Twist on Tuna

When I was growing up, I always ate tuna salad the way my mom made it. Hers is a simple, easy, and delicious recipe that includes all-white meat tuna in water, mayonnaise, and sweet relish. In my adulthood, I continued to make tuna salad that way.

Until about a week ago.

I had a craving for tuna salad, but to my dismay, opened the fridge to discover we had no mayonnaise. How was I going to make tuna salad without mayonnaise? After I spent a few minutes lamenting my lack of mayonnaise, an idea occurred to me: Why not use ranch dressing? I admit that at first, my idea repulsed me, but as I warmed to it, I decided to try it, and in the spirit of my culinary adventure, I decided to add celery and pine nuts, as well. The result was quite delicious, so I decided I'd share it with you.

Celery and pine nuts add a crispy crunch to this tuna salad, while ranch dressing and sweet relish add tang.

What You'll Need...
all-white meat tuna in water, drained
sweet relish
ranch dressing
pine nuts
celery, chopped into small pieces

What You'll Do...
Just mix all the ingredients together in any ratio that pleases you. Serve with crackers or on bread in a sandwich.

Serve this crunchy, tangy tuna salad on crackers or whole wheat bread.