Easy Spicy Tuna Salad Recipe

Name: Easy Spicy Tuna Salad Recipe
Yield: 6 (1 serving = 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: 12 oz. canned tuna, packed in water; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/4 cup jalapeno pepper, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 2/3 cup light mayo

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Lunches & Dinners, Customer Submitted, Main Courses

Simple, spicy and satisfying, you’ll never find a homemade tuna salad recipe this easy and flavorful. Featuring zesty jalapeno peppers, fresh celery and crunchy onions, it’s a protein-packed lunch that’s perfect over whole grain toast or crisp lettuce. Whip up this healthy and easy Spicy Tuna Salad recipe for easy meal prep or serve it up at your next barbecue. It’s sure to be a hit!

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Healthy Hacks

One serving of this easy tuna salad recipe contains 113 calories per serving. If you’re on the Nutrisystem weight loss plan, you can log this meal in the NuMi app as one PowerFuel and two Extras.

Can’t handle the heat? Feel free to swap the jalapeno peppers in this healthy tuna salad recipe with sweet bell peppers instead. They still provide the same crunchiness but eliminate the spiciness. Use different colored peppers for a beautiful presentation!

We love this Easy Spicy Tuna Salad stuffed into a whole wheat pita pocket, spread onto a wrap or tortilla, served over a fresh garden salad or inside a delicious tuna salad sandwich made with whole grain bread. You could also hollow out some large beefsteak tomatoes and stuff the tuna salad inside for a low-carb summertime meal. Yum!