New York Deli Tuna Salad

I made this delicious tuna salad for a dinner party.  I followed this recipe:

https://www.sipandfeast.com/new-york-deli-tuna-salad/

New York Deli Tuna Salad

Prep: 10 minutes 

Total: 20 minutes 
Servings: 4
 
This classic New York deli style tuna salad is so easy to make and is perfect for sandwiches, salads, or even by itself.
 
Ingredients 
 
4 5-ounce cans solid water-packed tuna - well drained
1/2 cup (35g) onion - finely diced
1/2 cup (35g) celery - finely diced
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 tablespoons sweet relish
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/4 cups (300g) mayonnaise - plus more as needed
salt and pepper - to taste
 
Instructions 
 
Drain the tuna cans of their water as much as possible.
 
Place the tuna, celery, and onion into a large bowl and thoroughly mix in the relish, celery salt, and soy sauce and let sit for 10 minutes before adding the mayo.
 
Add the mayonnaise and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
 
The next day, strain the tuna of all the accumulated water. Add more mayo as required and serve. Enjoy!
 
Notes
 
It is recommended to refrigerate overnight. The flavor will be much better and the tuna salad can be thoroughly drained to remove excess water.
 
Pieces of white bread or crushed crackers can be used to dry up the tuna after draining and remixing the next day.
 
Leftovers can be saved in the fridge for up to 3 days.
 
(FOR THE TUNA MELT rye bread sliced tomato American or Swiss cheese)
 

My Notes:
 
The video for this recipe stated to mash the tuna so there are no big chunks, but flaky. I shredded by hand.

 
I used celery seed instead of celery salt.
 
I used 4 cans that I purchased at Costco. I didn’t think about the larger size cans (7 oz vs 5 oz) so I had to up the ingredients. I did so by taste and texture.
 
I added some lemon juice and Dijon mustard.
 
I did not add any sweet relish.

This made a very large batch and I have leftovers. I'll remember to  use the 5 oz cans the next time I make this. 

I provided mini rolls for sandwiches.