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I love tuna salad and most weeks I prepare a big bowl at the beginning of the week so that it is handy to serve as a quick lunch. My version is packed with so much flavour and you can serve it over greens or as a sandwich.

M went to the deli on his lunch break one day and they added a slice of cheddar cheese to his tuna sandwich. So that became a thing with us! I hope you like it.

Enjoy!

Tuna Salad

Gail Pearce Elegant Entertaining
This tuna salad is delicious as a salad or in a sandwich!
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Course Salad, Sandwich
Servings 2 Sandwiches or 2 cups of tuna for salad

Ingredients
  

Tuna Salad

  • 2 5 ounce cans tuna, packed in oil, drained
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, preferably Hellmann’s Olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons granny smith apple, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cornichons, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped
  • 5 large green olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1/2 small lemon juice, juiced
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chives or parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, or your favourite greens

Tuna Salad Sandwich

  • 4 slices multi-grain bread or 2 English muffins
  • 4 slices lettuce
  • 4 – 8 slices tomato, thinly sliced
  • 4 slices onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 avocado, mashed
  • 4 slices cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

Tuna Salad

  • Using a fork, mix the tuna with mayonnaise.
  • Add the celery, chopped onion, cornichons, capers, olives, and toss to combine. Add a squirt of lemon juice and pepper. Taste and see if you’d like more mayonnaise, onion, or cornichons.
  • Add more lemon juice and pepper to taste. Stir in the chives and parsley.
  • The tuna salad is good to go as soon as it’s made, but it’s even better after a couple of hours in the fridge.
  • If you’re serving this as a salad, simply spoon over your favourite greens.

Tuna Salad Sandwich

  • If you’re using English muffins make open-face sandwiches.
  • Assemble: Butter the muffins with butter and avocado, add a leaf of lettuce and a slice of cheddar cheese on each muffin and top with tuna salad, finish with tomato and onion.
  • If you’re using sliced bread, prepare traditional sandwiches.
  • Assemble: Top 2 slices of bread with butter, avocado, 1 piece of lettuce, tomato, and onion, then spread the tuna on top and finish with a slice of lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese. Top with a slice of buttered bread.
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