Classic Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Name: Classic Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american_classic
Ingredients: 2 5-oz cans canned tuna in water; 0.33 cup mayonnaise; 2 stalks celery; 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish; 1 tsp yellow mustard; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp black pepper; 8 slices sandwich bread; 4 leaves iceberg lettuce leaves

⏱ 10 min

🍽 Serves 4

≈ $6.20 ($1.55/serving)

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Why this fits a family on a budget

This is the tuna salad recipe on the back of a thousand church bulletins — mayo, relish, celery, done. It comes together in under 10 minutes with pantry staples nearly every American household already has on hand.

Ingredients

• 2 5-oz cans canned tuna in water

• 0.33 cup mayonnaise

• 2 stalks celery

• 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish

• 1 tsp yellow mustard

• 0.25 tsp salt

• 0.125 tsp black pepper

• 8 slices sandwich bread

• 4 leaves iceberg lettuce leaves

Instructions

1. Open the cans of tuna and drain them very well — press the lid firmly against the fish over the sink to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Place the drained tuna in a medium mixing bowl and break up any large chunks with a fork until flaked.

2. Finely chop the celery into small pieces (about 1/4-inch dice). Add the celery, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, and yellow mustard to the bowl with the tuna.

3. Stir everything together with a fork or spoon until evenly combined. Taste and season with salt and black pepper. The mixture should look creamy and hold together when scooped — adjust mayo by the teaspoon if it seems too dry.

4. Lay out 8 slices of bread. Place one lettuce leaf on each of 4 slices. Divide the tuna salad evenly among those 4 slices (about 1/2 cup per sandwich) and spread it to the edges. Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread, press gently, cut diagonally, and serve immediately.

Contains: fish, eggs, gluten. Always double-check labels for your household's allergies.

Cost is a national-average estimate and varies by store and region.

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