Forget boring salads, this tuna apple white cheddar salad is loaded with delicious and filling ingredients.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword tuna salad
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Chill the tuna salad and dressing 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 745kcal
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
12ouncesWhite Albacore Tuna in Waterdrained if in a can
2ouncesCream Cheese
2tablespoonsMayonnaise
2tablespoonsWhite Onionfinely diced
2tablespoonsCeleryfinely diced, plus extra for garnish, if desired
½teaspoonYellow Mustard
¼teaspoonKosher Saltor to taste
¼teaspoonFresh Ground Black Pepperor to taste
8-10ouncesLettuceSpring Mix or use your favorite
2Medium Applescored and diced into bite sized pieces – we used gala apples
3ouncesWhite Cheddar Cheeseshredded or cubed
½cupShelled Walnuts
¼cupShredded Carrots
Homemade Apple Cider Vinaigrette Ingredients
½cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil
¼cupApple Cider Vinegarraw
¼cupApple Juicefresh pressed
3tablespoonsHoney
¼teaspoonOnion Powder
¼teaspoonKosher Salt
¼teaspoonBlack Pepper
Instructions
Make the dressing
Add all the dressing ingredients to a jar, or a container with a tight fitting lid. Cover the jar and shake vigorously to mix. Refrigerate until ready to use, stir vigorously before each use too.
Make the tuna salad
Add the tuna to a large bowl. Make sure the bowl is large enough so you can really get in there and stir without spilling. Break up the tuna, then add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, celery, mustard, salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
Taste the tuna salad and add more salt and pepper only if needed. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until the tuna salad is cold.
Build the tuna apple white cheddar salad
Divide all the salad ingredients into four portions.
Add the lettuce to 4 individual bowls. Top with a scoop of the prepared tuna salad, apples, cheese, walnuts and shredded carrots.
Serve the tuna apple & white cheddar salad with the homemade apple cider vinaigrette and enjoy!
Notes
The secret to perfect tuna salad is to break up the pieces of tuna really well. Stir the tuna with a fork, pressing down and breaking up any chunks.Dice the onions and the celery as finely as possible. The trick is, to have a subtle flavor and just a little bit of crunch.If you’re using pouch tuna there is no need to drain. If you’re using canned tuna, drain it, but don’t leave it bone-dry.