Tuna salad benefits from adding diverse crunchy elements to avoid a monotonous texture and elevate enjoyment. Classic crunch come from red onion and celery, while chopped bell peppers, snap peas, cucumbers, and thinly sliced cabbage add fresh bite without overpowering the fish. Pickles and pickled onions contribute both acidity and crunch; fried capers supply crispiness and salinity. Seeds such as sunflower seeds add toothsome texture with subtle flavor. Crushed sturdy potato chips, especially pungent varieties like salt-and-vinegar kettle chips, make a surprising crunchy garnish. A tart apple can add sweet-tart crispness for adventurous variations.
Most raw vegetables make a great addition to tuna salad, like chopped bell peppers, sliced snap peas, or refreshing cucumbers, and even a small handful of thinly sliced cabbage will cut through the smoothness of the flaked fish without adding an off-putting flavor. Pickles will add both acidity and crunch, whether they be chopped dill pickles, sliced pickled red onions, or sliced cornichons.
Not limited to just vegetables or pickled foods, sunflower seeds make a nice surprise in a tuna salad as well, as they don't contribute a strong taste yet add a substantially toothsome bite, as well as a curious flavor note that most people don't expect to find in a tuna salad. If you have any potato chips lying around your pantry, especially substantial chips with a pungent flavor like kettle-cooked salt and vinegar chips, try crushing them up lightly with your hands as a garnish
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