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I used to hate seafood. Especially the smell of canned tuna. But I've been getting better, and Dino makes really good tuna salad sandwiches. I tried to track what he put in them, to get a basic recipe together, and this is what I came up with.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 sandwich 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Description
A classic diner lunch, super simple to make at home! Pick a high-quality tuna for the freshest flavor.
Ingredients
1 can solid white albacore tuna, flaked with a fork or potato masher
3 cornichons, chopped
3 sweet gherkins, chopped
¼ small red onion, chopped (or a little dry minced onion)
1 stalk celery, chopped (or a pinch of celery seed)
3 Tbsp mayo
A pinch of ground mustard
A pinch of cayenne pepper
A big pinch of ground white pepper
Salt & black pepper to taste
Sliced bread (toasted or plain)*
Lettuce or baby spinach
Instructions
Mix ingredients through salt & black pepper in a bowl using a fork or potato masher.
Scoop onto to bread, top with lettuce or spinach, and enjoy!
Notes
*Optional: use Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 609
- Sugar: 15.9 g
- Sodium: 3667.2 mg
- Fat: 37.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.7 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 43.1 g
- Cholesterol: 89.6 mg
Keywords: tuna salad, tuna salad sandwich, pickle tuna salad
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