tuna salad

You Need To Fluff Canned Tuna Before Making Salad

NEWS

By CHLOE O'DONNELL

an opened and closed can of tuna
Before adding other ingredients to your tuna, you should first use a fork to break and fluff up the tuna, so there are no clumps and the texture is more airy.
tuna in a bowl with tomatos and a fork beside it
Shredding and fluffing the tuna into tiny individual strands is the best way to ensure all the ingredients will be evenly distributed in the salad.
tuna in a bowl
This is especially critical when mixing in mayonnaise. If the mayo and tuna aren't well combined, you risk eating a dry, flavorless piece of fish.
tuna salad with mayo
The fluffy tuna will be easier to mix with the other ingredients, resulting in a well mixed salad instead of chunks of tuna with scattered toppings thrown in.