Molded Tuna Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna (water-packed)
• 2 eggs (hard-boiled & chopped)
• 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olive (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon onion (minced, or sub chopped chives)
• 2 tablespoons plain gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 cups mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 using salad oil, lightly grease (or spray w/pam) a large round mold or 8 individual serving molds. invert mold(s) on paper towels to allow drainage of any excess oil (ramekins would work very well w/this).
• 2 combine tuna with eggs, olives & onion.
• 3 soften gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. then dissolve over hot water bath, remove from heat & add mayonnaise gradually, stirring constantly.
• 4 fold into tuna mixture, turn into mold(s) & chill till firm.
• 5 to serve: unmold on lettuce leaves or mixed greens & garnish as desired.
• 6 note re serving sizes: the info i have given is based on individual salad servings as part of a meal. as a luncheon entree, i would expect 6 servings from this recipe.