5 from 3 votes
Tuna Salad (Sandwich)
Quick and easy to make this creamy tuna salad is perfect for all of your sandwich needs. Simple to make, it's a great option for nutritious lunches.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
sandwiches
Calories:
133 kcal
Course:
Salad, Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 5- oz albacore tuna drained, in water
- ¼ cup mayonnaise or more if desired
- 1 celery finely chopped, stalk
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 2 tablespoons dill pickles or dill relish
- 2 tablespoons parsley chives, dill or other herbs, chopped, fresh
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
To serve
- 8 bread toasted slices
- green leaf lettuce optional topping
- tomato optional topping, slices
Instructions
- Add tuna, mayonnaise, celery, red onion, dill pickles, parsley, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and garlic to a mixing bowl. Toss ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- You can serve the tuna salad on toasted slices of bread along with a lettuce leaf and a tomato slice. You can also serve it on croissants, bagels, tortillas or lettuce leaves.
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Notes
- Finely chop the red onion and celery so that they mix evenly with the other ingredients.
- Substitutions: You can use cooked salmon instead of tuna fish if that is what you prefer. You can also substitute the Dijon mustard for yellow, stone-ground, brown, or your favorite mustard.
- Mayo-free: For a lower fat option, you can substitute half of the mayonnaise with Greek or plain yogurt.
- Additional mix-ins: You can add chopped hard-boiled eggs or chopped avocado to your salad.
- Toppings: Place this tuna salad on toasted bread slices with lettuce, tomato slices or cucumber slices.
- Gluten-Free, Paleo & Low-Carb: The tuna spread is gluten-free, Paleo, Whole30 and low-carb. You can serve it on gluten-free/low-carb bread, bagels or lettuce leaves for a healthy alternative.
- Keep refrigerated and covered until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
744mg
(31%)
Potassium
217mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
213IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 217mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 213IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.