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Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 16, 2022
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For many people, those days when you had a tuna salad sandwich for lunch are still some of the happiest childhood memories. Satisfy your nostalgic cravings with this classic Tuna Salad Sandwiches recipe. Crisp celery and chopped onion join fan-favorite tuna for a simple but hearty meal that's ready in just 15 minutes.

More About This Recipe

  • With just a little chopping and about 15 minutes of effort, you can create delicious tuna salad sandwiches hearty enough to feed a hungry family of four. The trick to a top-notch tuna salad recipe is the inclusion of both crunch and zest. Crunch comes from chopped celery and onion, and a dash of lemon juice adds the perfect, seafood-friendly zing. When it’s all folded into creamy mayonnaise, sandwich perfection is achieved. Toast your sandwich bread to up the crunchy contrast even more, and be sure to top those sandwiches with lettuce, tomato and a tangy dill pickle spear on the side. Now that you know how to make tuna salad, you’re well on your way to more sandwich success. There are plenty more weeknight-ready recipes for hearty, satisfying sandwiches and wraps, where this one came from!

Tuna Salad Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cans (6 oz each) tuna in water, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 slices bread

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In a medium bowl, mix the tuna, celery, onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    Spread tuna mixture on 4 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices.

Nutrition

410 Calories
24g Total Fat
21g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cut the celery and any other vegetables you’d like to add into a small dice so it’s still easy to make a sandwich. 1 to 2 tablespoons of chopped sweet red bell pepper, dill pickle, pitted olives or water chestnuts are all good stir-ins for the tuna salad.
  • tip 2
    Mayonnaise or salad dressing—what’s the difference? They're both thick, creamy dressings that contain vegetable oil, lemon juice or vinegar and seasonings. Mayonnaise also contains egg yolk and is less sweet than salad dressing. They can be used interchangeably.
  • tip 3
    Switch up this Tuna Salad Sandwiches recipe by stuffing tuna salad into hollowed-out tomatoes or avocado halves for a fresh take on lunch.
  • tip 4
    Try swapping out the tuna for chicken or ham, adding some spicy brown or Dijon mustard with the mayonnaise in the dressing.
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