Southern Tuna Salad for Sandwiches

A Southern-style tuna salad combines flaky tuna with mayonnaise, relish or pickles, and hard-boiled eggs to create a classic sandwich filling.

Category Tags:

EntreeLunchSandwichSalad

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Drain and flake tuna into a medium bowl.

  2. Combine flaked tuna with celery, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, and chopped dill pickle.

  3. Optionally stir in finely chopped onion, chopped parsley, or Dijon mustard.

  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste, adjusting mayonnaise as desired.

  5. To prepare sandwiches, toast bread or rolls, then layer with lettuce, tuna salad, and optional tomato slices.

  6. Serve the tuna sandwiches alongside dill pickles, potato chips, or french fries.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 158 kcal
Carbohydrate: 1 g
Cholesterol: 72 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 383 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Fat: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g