Tuna sandwich
Tuna Sandwich Recipe: Tuna sandwich is a delicious sandwich preparation made with a filling of Tuna fish. A regular and standard tuna sandwich is prepared in the following way:
Ingredients:
StarKist Tuna, drained – 7 oz, 3 oz or 6 oz
Mayonnaise – 1/4 cup
Hard-boiled egg, chopped – 1
Lemon juice – 2 tsp
Chopped celery – ½ a cup
Chopped black olives or sweet pickle relish – 2 tbsp.
Lemon pepper seasoning – 2 tsp
Bread slices – 8.
Lettuce leaves.
Directions:
Take a medium sized bowl to mix all ingredients, except bread slices. Refrigerate the mixture for a while. Place the lettuce on four slices of bread, spread ¼ part of the tuna mixture on top of each slice and cover it with another bread slice.
Preparation time is 15 minutes and it serves 4 people.
There are a variety of recipes available for turning out delicious Tuna sandwiches. These sandwiches can also be made using red wine, baked tuna, sprouts and cheese and the combination list is almost endless. Professional chefs keep experimenting with different combinations to create something new. There are various cookery books dedicated to Tuna sandwiches, easily available in the market. There are a number of Tuna sandwich recipes on the Internet too. Some of the popular Tuna sandwich recipes are the Tuna and Cottage cheese sandwiches, Tuna Soufflé Sandwiches and Tuna Sandwich Melts.
The Tuna Sandwich Melt recipe:
Ingredients:
Tuna fish, drained and flaked – 1 can
Miracle whip – ½ a cup
Cheese, cubed – ½ a cup
Celery, chopped – ½ a cup
Onion, chopped – ¼ cup
Kaiser rolls, split – 4
Directions: Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix the Tuna, cheese, celery and onion well. Fill 1/3 cup of this mixture into the rolls and wrap them in foil. Bake them for 20- 25 minutes. This makes for a delicious and healthy Tuna sandwich melt.
Tuna Salad Sandwich: A Tuna salad is a combination of tuna fish, mayonnaise, and garnish. The Tuna used for a tuna salad sandwich is usually pre-cooked, canned and preserved, either in oil or spring water. The garnish provides the contrast in texture and essence. The garnish could be grapes, celery, oregano, basil, black pepper, onions, pickles or any other, according to your personal preference. The tuna fish, mayonnaise and garnish should be tossed together. This mixture is then spread between two slices of bread to make a Tuna salad sandwich.
How to Make Tuna fish Salad Sandwich:
Ingredients:
Tuna packed in spring water, drained – 1 can or 7 ounces
Sweet Relish – ¼ cup
Salad Dressing or Mayonnaise – ½ cup
Salt – ¼ tsp
Tomato, thinly sliced – 1
Lettuce Leaves – 4
Bread Slices – 8
Directions: Toss together the tuna, relish, salad dressing and salt in a bowl. Mix well. Spread the mixture on a slice of bread. You could add some slices of tomato and a lettuce leaf and seal it with another slice.
Tuna fish salad sandwiches are real treats at picnics and while traveling. These sandwiches can be carried in plastic containers and kept inside an ice chest, to be enjoyed chilled.
Nutritional Information about the Tuna Fish Sandwich: The nutrition value of each serving of a Tuna fish sandwich depends on the type and amount of each ingredient used. However, the sandwich is high in calories, cholesterol and protein. The garnish used in the sandwich provides the fiber content. People who are conscious about their weight can substitute mayonnaise with any non-fat plain yogurt and add mustard and cucumber.
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