The Tangy Ingredient You Should Be Adding To Tuna Salad

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The Tangy Ingredient You Should Be Adding To Tuna Salad By Louise Rhind-Tutt Dec. 11, 2025 9:00 am EST

Although cool, creamy, and comforting, tuna salad can sometimes veer into bland territory. According to George Motz of Hamburger America, it's easy to add a little zip — all it takes is some tangy rice wine vinegar. During the NYC Wine & Food Fest at the Seaport, he explained that you can add the rice wine vinegar directly to the tuna to give it "a little bit of vinegar kick."

Motz didn't specify the type of rice vinegar he prefers, but seasoned rice vinegar works especially well with the ingredients in tuna salad. Unlike regular rice vinegar, the seasoned variety contains sugar and salt. This adds a delicious sweet-salty balance and prevents the dressing from