Tuna Salad

Ingredients

• Two 6-ounce cans white meat tuna packed in water, drained
• 2 tablespoons minced celery
• 2 tablespoons minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes and drained
• 1 teaspoon minced flat-leaf parsley
• 1/3 cup prepared mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)

Directions

In a small mixing bowl break up the tuna with a fork. Toss with the celery, onion, and parsley. Add the mayonnaise, mustard and season with pepper, to taste. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice, to taste, if using.

Cook's note: Substitute 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard for the whole-grain mustard and add 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish

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