Classic Tuna Salad

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2001, America's Test Kitchen TV

Three simple steps eliminate the twin problems of tuna salad: watery texture and bland flavor.

SERVES 4 (Makes about 2 cups, enough for 4 sandwiches)

TIME 15 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In developing our best tuna salad recipe, we discovered three steps that eliminated watery texture and bland flavor: First, we chose the best brand of tuna.; then, we drained it in a colander or strainer; finally, we seasoned the tuna befor...

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