Cucumber Tuna Egg Salad

This Cucumber Tuna Egg Salad is a quick and easy healthy recipe made of flaky tuna, hard-boiled eggs, fresh cucumbers, and a light refreshing savory dressing. Perfect for light meals, meal prep, or sandwiches.

What is an Old Fashioned Tuna Egg Cucumber Salad

Making an Old Fashioned Tuna Egg Cucumber salad is simple. This comforting dish highlights classic pantry ingredients most households already have at home or can be easily found in the market and budget prices. Typically combining flaky tuna, hard-boiled eggs, and crisp cucumbers tossed in a light creamy seasoned dressing. These are often enjoyed as a quick lunch or side dish. This easy tuna egg cucumber salad focuses on freshness, balance, and ease of preparation. The combination of tuna cucumber egg makes for a protein-rich, refreshing, and timeless dish- a no-fuss recipe that’s been passed down in home kitchens for generations.

Simple Tuna Egg Cucumber Salad Ingredients

• Tuna – our main choice of protein for this recipe.
• Eggs – for extra protein and to make the salad more filling.
• Cucumber – adds a nice freshness.
• Red onion – for crunch and color.
• Tomatoes – for color and subtle savory tanginess.
• Lettuce – to fill up the salad.
• Mayonnaise – is the base sauce and adds a nice savory-umami taste.
• Plain yogurt – adds a nice creamy freshness.
• Garlic, Salt, Pepper, and Sugar – to enhance the taste.
• Lemon juice – for freshness.

Tuna Egg Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients 

For the Salad

• 1 can tuna
• 3 small hard boiled eggs
• 1 large cucumber
• 1 red onion
• 3 medium tomatoes
• Lettuce

For the Sauce :

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 clove garlic ( minced )
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Half lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar ( optional )

Steps :

1. Strain the tuna, set aside. Slice the eggs into wedges. 

2. Take out the ends of the cucumber and peel some of the sides. Slice into half and take out the seeds. Slice into half circles.

3. Slice the red onions, remove the seeds and slice the tomatoes, roughly chop the lettuce. Place everything in a bowl. 

4. To make the sauce; mix mayonnaise, plain yogurt, garlic, salt and pepper, lemon juice, sugar, and a little bit of oil from the tuna ( optional ).

5. Pour in the sauce and toss until the salad is fully coated. Enjoy !

Questions

• Is tuna egg salad healthy ?

Tuna Egg Cucumber Salad calories amount to around 190 to 200 grams per serving of ½ cup. Eating Tuna and Egg Salad for weight loss? This recipe is  an excellent choice for weight loss because it is high in protein and low in calories. A nutrient-dense meal will keep you full for longer and reduce unnecessary snacking.

• Tuna Egg Cucumber Salad with Mayonnaise Additional Ingredients
  • Cucumber Dill Tuna Salad – adding fresh or dry instantly lifts the flavor without adding calories. It gives a nice fresh, slightly tangy, herby taste that cuts through the richness of eggs and mayonnaise.
  • Tuna Egg Avocado Cucumber Salad – another weightloss friendly ingredient. Adding this into the egg salad gives it a creamier texture, and makes it even more nutrition packed, with the amount of monounsaturated fats an avocado has.
  • Tuna Egg Sandwich – another way to enjoy this salad is to place these in between toasted bread. It makes for a filling healthy lunch.

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Best Tuna Egg Cucumber Salad ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

Para sa Salad

• 1 lata ng tuna
• 3 pinakuluang itlog
• 1 malaking pipino 
• 1 pulang sibuyas
• 3 kamatis
• Letsugas

Para sa Sarsa :

• ¼ tasa mayonnaise
• 2 kutsara ng plain yogurt
• 1 butil ng bawang ( tinadtad )
• Asin at Paminta panlasa
• Kalahati ng katas ng limon
• 1 kutsarita ng asukal ( opsyonal )

Paano Lutuin :

1. Salain ang tuna, itabi. Hiwain ng pa-wedges.
2. Tanggalin ang dulo ng pipino at balatan ito. Hiwain sa kalahati at tanggalin ang mga buto. Hiwain.
3. Hiwain ang mga sibuyas, tanggalin ang mga buto ng kamatis at hiwain ng pahaba, hiwain ang mga letsugas. Ilagay ang lahat ng ito sa malaking mangkok.
4. 4. Para sa sarsa; haluin ang mayonnaise, plain yogurt, bawang, asin at paminta, limon, asukal, at konting mantika galing sa tuna ( opsyonal ).
5. Ibuhos ang sarsa sa salad at haluin hanggang matakpan ang lahat ng ito ng sarsa. Ienjoy !