This Jackfruit Tuna Salad takes about 10 minutes and has a similar taste and texture to tuna salad.
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"This recipe is amazing!!! I've made it for non-vegans who raved about it and asked for the recipe! The only change I make is that I add fresh dill. I feel like it gives it more depth of flavor and works well with the flavors of the dish. But it's great, even as is! I'm making it again right now for lunches for the week! - Pamela"
Being vegan for over twenty years, it's been a very long time since I've had a tuna salad sandwich. I can still remember the flavor and texture though, and this Jackfruit Tuna Salad Sandwich comes pretty close to the original.
This vegan version has a fishy flavor from nori seaweed and the texture of tuna from canned jackfruit.
It tastes great in a sandwich. Add some lettuce, tomato, or whatever you like.
You could also make it into vegan tuna melts. Keep it open-faced and add some vegan cheese on top then place it under the broiler to melt.
Other vegan recipes that I've used jackfruit in are a BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich, Vegan Fish Sticks, and Vegan Jackfruit Enchiladas.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is a vegan alternative to a tuna salad.
- It has a meaty texture just like tuna fish.
- Made in minutes, it is a healthy lunch.
🧾 Ingredients
- Vegan mayo: Adds creaminess.
- Mustard: I used Dijon mustard, but you could also use yellow mustard.
- Lemon juice: Adds tangy flavor.
- Sweet pickle relish: Adds a sweet tangy flavor. Instead of sweet relish, you could use dill pickle relish or chopped pickles.
- Salt and pepper: Enhances flavors and adds flavor. I like to use sea salt.
- Jackfruit: Adds the tuna texture. It makes a great meat substitute. I used canned young green jackfruit. You can find young jackfruit at some local grocery stores, health food stores, Whole Foods, Asian markets, or online.
- Celery: Adds crunch. You could also use red bell pepper.
- Green onions: Adds pungent flavor. You could also use red onion.
- Nori sheets: Adds an ocean flavor. You could use nori flakes, dulse granules, kelp granules, or leave it out if you don't want a seaweed flavor.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add vegan mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and sweet pickle relish to a small bowl.
Step 2: Mix until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Drain and rinse jackfruit. Pull it apart with a fork or your hands and chop it. You can also use a food processor by using the pulse setting so that you can control how finely it gets chopped. Place it in a mixing bowl.
Step 4: Add dressing, chopped celery, green onions, nori, and salt and pepper.
Step 5: Mix well.
What Can I Use Instead of Vegan Mayo?
You could use plain unsweetened vegan yogurt. Greek style would work the best because it's got a thick consistency. You could also use vegan sour cream.
💭 Tips
- If you don't have nori, you could substitute dulse flakes, kelp flakes, or another seaweed.
- If you prefer dill relish use that.
- To make this recipe faster, use a food processor to break apart the jackfruit. I did it by hand because I prefer larger chunks.
🍽 Serving
- On a bed of lettuce
- In a wrap or vegan tuna sandwich
- With crackers
- Made into vegan tuna melts
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
There are many different plant-based ingredients that could be used for vegan tuna. For this vegan tuna salad recipe, I used jackfruit because it resembles tuna when it's pulled apart and it has a similar texture.
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📋 Recipe
Jackfruit Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan mayo
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
- Salt and pepper
- 14.1 ounces organic young green jackfruit
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped nori
Instructions
- Mix vegan mayo, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and sweet pickle relish in a bowl.
- Drain and rinse jackfruit. Pull it apart and chop it. Add it to a large bowl.
- Add the dressing, celery, green onions, nori, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
Notes
Nutrition
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*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Pamela says
This recipe is amazing!!! I’ve made it for non-vegans who raved about it and asked for the recipe! The only change I make is that I add fresh dill. I feel like it gives it more depth of flavor and works well with the flavors of the dish. But it’s great, even as is! I’m making it again right now for lunches for the week!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Pamela! I'll have to try it with fresh dill the next time I make it. I love dill and that sounds like a great addition.