Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipes

These tuna salad sandwich recipes are great for kids lunches or dinners, picnics, road trips or outings when you have a cooler.
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Recipes for Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipes

Traditional Tuna Salad

1-2 cans of tuna (depending on how many you are feeding), drained
2-3 Tablespoons mayonnaise, as much as desired
chopped pickles

Stir all ingredients together and serve on bread or crackers. We like our bread toasted with our tuna salad sandwich.
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No Mayo Tuna Sandwich

1 can tuna, drained
1/3 package cream cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Bread

Mix together and place on toasted bread.

Apple and Tuna Sandwiches

by Deborah (Newtown, PA)
Combine a can of tuna, chunks of a tart apple (Granny Smith is good) and mayo. Combine and pack separately from pitas. After a hike or when you get to your picnic site spoon the mix into the pitas and enjoy!

Tuna Melt Wrap

Use a tortilla for your wrap. Layer cheese slices, tuna salad or plain tuna, lettuce and cucumber slices. Microwave 15-30 seconds to melt cheese slightly. Roll up and eat!
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Egg Tuna Salad Sandwich

2 hard boiled eggs
1 can tuna, drained
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise, as much as desired
salt and pepper

Chop eggs and tuna together in bowl with a fork. Stir in mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper. Add to bread, roll or croissant.

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Add chopped celery for an additional nutrition. If you chop it finely kids will be more likely to eat it, too.

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Tuna Turnovers

Ingredients:

2 cans tuna, drained and flaked
1/2 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 Cup mayonnaise
1/3 Cup chopped pickles
1/8-1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
Refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 Cups crushed potato chips

In bowl, combine tuna, cheese, mayo, pickles and seasoning. Flatten biscuit into 5 inch circle. Spoon 2 Tablespoons of tuna mixture onto one side of each circle. Fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Place egg and potato chips in separate bowls. Dip turnovers in egg, then coat with chips. Place on baking sheet and bake 375 for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool, then place in freezer bags. They are perfect for lunches so you can freeze 1-2 in a bag and take it out for lunch. Heat in the microwave or oven.

Stuff an avocado with tuna salad!
avocado stuffed with tuna