Best 11 Crunchy Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipes

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Are you looking for a quick and easy lunch or dinner option that's also packed with flavor? Look no further than the crunchy tuna salad sandwich! This classic sandwich is made with simple, everyday ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it can be whipped up in just a few minutes.

The key to a great tuna salad sandwich is to use high-quality tuna. Look for tuna that is packed in water or olive oil, and avoid tuna that is packed in mayonnaise or oil. Once you have your tuna, you can add your favorite mix-ins. Some popular options include celery, onion, pickles, and hard-boiled eggs. You can also add some herbs and spices to taste, such as dill, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Once your tuna salad is mixed together, you can spread it on your favorite bread and top it with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include lettuce, tomato, avocado, and cheese. You can also serve your tuna salad sandwich with a side of chips, fruit, or soup.

In this article, you'll find three delicious recipes for tuna salad sandwiches:

* **Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich:** This is the classic tuna salad sandwich recipe that you know and love. It's made with simple ingredients like tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, and pickles.
* **Crunchy Tuna Salad Sandwich:** This recipe adds a crunchy twist to the classic tuna salad sandwich by adding chopped walnuts and almonds.
* **Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwich:** This recipe adds a creamy and healthy twist to the classic tuna salad sandwich by adding avocado.

No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy this delicious and easy-to-make sandwich. So what are you waiting for? Give one of these recipes a try today!

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TUNA SALAD SANDWICHES



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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. Bring back those days with a simple lunch that satisfies your nostalgic cravings for a simple, homemade sandwich.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 870 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

ULTIMATE TUNA SALAD SANDWICH



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Here's the very best tuna salad sandwich you'll have! This classic recipe is creamy, zingy, and full of flavor. (Plus, 2 variations to mix it up.)

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories     Main Dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 5-ounce can white meat tuna
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles
1/4 cup Greek yogurt plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or 1/2 ripe avocado; see Step 3)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
1 chopped hard boiled egg (optional)
4 slices bread, for serving (like artisan, no knead, whole wheat, sandwich, or sourdough)

Steps:

  • Drain the tuna. Place it in a bowl and use a fork to break apart any large clumps.
  • Finely chop the celery, red onion, and dill pickles.
  • For Classic Tuna Salad, use a fork to mix together the tuna and chopped vegetables with the Greek yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and kosher salt. Add shredded Parmesan if desired (it really steps it up a notch!). For Tuna Salad with Egg, add chopped hard boiled egg. For Avocado Tuna Salad, use 1/2 chopped ripe avocado instead of the Greek yogurt and mayo, and skip the Parmesan.
  • Lightly toast the bread, if desired. Spoon the tuna salad onto the bread and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Sugar 4.5 g, Sodium 1091.3 mg, Fat 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 34.9 g, Cholesterol 133.8 mg

CLASSIC TUNA SALAD SANDWICH



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Here is Craig Claiborne's version of the classic lunchbox staple. Celery, red onion and red bell pepper add crunch; capers and lemon juice lend a little tang.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     easy, lunch, quick, snack, weekday, sandwiches, main course

Time 5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (6-ounce) cans solid, waterpacked tuna
1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
1/2 cup finely diced celery
3 tablespoons finely diced red onion
3 tablespoons finely minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons drained capers
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Sliced sandwich bread of choice

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, bell pepper, capers and lemon juice. Mix with a fork until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve on the sandwich bread of your choice.

CREAMY AND CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD SUPREME



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This tuna salad is made special with the addition of cream cheese and chopped raw carrots. Red peppers make it pretty and one or two other vegetables, fruits or nuts keep it changing and interesting. I developed this recipe after I tasted cream cheese in a salmon salad sandwich at a funeral lunch in Canada many years ago. Add baby spinach or lettuce leaves, and serve on your favorite bread or as a wrap in a tortilla.

Provided by Joan Newman

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 ounces cream cheese, softened, or as needed
2 (5 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
½ carrot, finely chopped
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir mayonnaise and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth. Add tuna, carrot, and red pepper; season with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 37.1 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 119.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD SANDWICH RECIPE



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Get ready for lunchtime with our Crunchy Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipe! Pickle relish and celery add crunch to the classic creamy tuna salad sandwich recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained, flaked
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise
1/4 cup CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish
dash of pepper
8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted

Steps:

  • Mix tuna, celery, mayo, pickle relish and pepper until well blended.
  • Cover 4 of the toast slices evenly with the tuna mixture; top with the remaining toast slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 590 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 14 g

TUNA CRUNCH SANDWICHES



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A tuna salad and potato chip sandwich may not be quite as classic a pairing as peanut butter and jelly, but it is, anecdotally, many middle-schoolers' first forays into experimenting with flavors and textures, and no less delicious. Beyond crunch, chips also add stability to the sandwich, holding the tuna salad in place as you eat. There's no wrong way to make the sandwich, but seasoning tuna salad with red onion and celery, plenty of olive oil and little lemon juice, and using kettle-style salt and vinegar potato chips are especially alluring. There's the word "optional" next to the most optional ingredients, but consider every ingredient other than the tuna, bread and chips to be adaptable according to your own taste (or how your mom made it).

Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt

Categories     dinner, for two, lunch, quick, weeknight, sandwiches, main course

Time 5m

Yield 2 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (5-ounce) can solid white albacore or skipjack tuna (see Tip)
1 hard-boiled egg, peeled
1 celery rib, finely minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (see Tip)
2 tablespoons finely minced red onion, shallot or scallions
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley, chives, tarragon or a mix (optional)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise, plus more for spreading (see Tip)
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish or chopped dill pickles (optional)
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
A few large handfuls of hearty potato chips or corn chips (see Tip)
Salt and black pepper
4 slices thick, soft sandwich bread, such as Texas toast, toasted, if desired
2 lettuce leaves, such as iceberg, romaine, green leaf or Bibb

Steps:

  • Open the can of tuna, leaving the lid in place after opening it. Invert the whole can over the sink and press the lid into the tuna firmly to squeeze out as much excess water or oil as you can. (Be careful not to cut your fingers on any sharp edges). Transfer the tuna to a medium bowl.
  • Wash your hands well, then grab the boiled egg and squeeze it through your fingers into the bowl with the tuna. Add the celery, olive oil, onion, herbs (if using), mayonnaise, relish (if using) and lemon juice. Using a fork, gently fold together all the ingredients, trying to leave the tuna in relatively large chunks. Grab a few chips and, using your hands, crumble them into the bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper, and fold again to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste - more salt, pepper and lemon juice if it tastes bland, and more olive oil or mayonnaise if it tastes dry.
  • When ready for lunch, spread each slice of bread generously with mayonnaise. Place lettuce on each bottom slice of bread, then top each with half of the tuna salad mixture. Add a generous handful of potato chips on top of each (more than seems reasonable), then close the sandwiches. Press down firmly so the chips break and embed themselves into the tuna salad and the bread. Cut into triangles and serve with extra chips on the side.

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD RECIPE



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Get the best of both worlds, crunchy and creamy, with our Crunchy Tuna Salad Recipe. Serve this tuna salad recipe over lettuce for a great lunchbox idea.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings, about 2/3 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 can (5 oz.) chunk light tuna in water, drained, flaked
1 small stalk celery, finely chopped
1 CLAUSSEN Kosher Dill Pickle Half, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. finely chopped red onions
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients until well blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 590 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0.6768 g, Protein 17 g

CRUNCHY CURRY TUNA SANDWICH



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An easy tuna sandwich with a crunch and a twist.

Provided by Yi Wang

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 tablespoons peanuts
2 tablespoons raisins
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 teaspoons curry powder
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
4 slices bread

Steps:

  • Mix tuna, mayonnaise, peanuts, raisins, and celery in a bowl. Season with curry powder, salt, black pepper, sugar, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Stir in onion and green onions. Serve on sliced bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 21.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 575.9 mg, Sugar 10 g

CRUNCHY TUNA WRAPS



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Packed with protein-rich tuna and fresh, crunchy veggies, these colorful wraps have sensational flavor-and they're good for you, too. -Edie Farm, Farmington, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pouch (6.4 ounces) light tuna in water
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup sliced water chestnuts, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 spinach tortillas (8 inches), room temperature
1 cup shredded lettuce

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients until blended. Spread over tortillas; sprinkle with lettuce. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 628mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD



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My husband and son don't really care for salads, but I can't seem to fix enough of this one. It makes a quick, refreshing lunch. -Pat Ashworth, Elk Grove, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, torn
1 can (12 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 can (5 ounces) chow mein noodles

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, tuna and peas. Add mayonnaise mixture; toss to coat. Stir in chow mein noodles. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 20g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 599mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

CRUNCHY TUNA SALAD



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Tasty dinner ready in 20 minutes! Combine tuna and other veggies folded in shoestring potatoes to make this crunchy dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (12-oz.) cans chunk light tuna in spring water, drained
2 cups julienne-cut (2x1/8x1/8-inch) jicama
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 1/4 cups purchased ranch salad dressing
2 (1 3/4-oz.) cans shoestring potatoes

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine all ingredients except salad dressing and shoestring potatoes; mix well. Add dressing; mix well. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
  • Just before serving, fold in shoestring potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Cup, Sodium 640 mg, Sugar 3 g

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use high-quality tuna. Look for tuna that is packed in water or olive oil, and avoid tuna that is packed in vegetable oil.
  • If you don't have any celery on hand, you can use chopped cucumber or red onion instead.
  • To make the sandwich even more crunchy, add some chopped walnuts or almonds.
  • If you're short on time, you can use canned tuna instead of cooked tuna. Just drain the tuna well before adding it to the salad.
  • Serve the sandwich on your favorite bread, such as white bread, wheat bread, or rye bread.

Conclusion:

The crunchy tuna salad sandwich is a delicious and easy-to-make lunch or dinner option. It's perfect for busy weeknights or for packing in a lunch bag. With its crunchy texture and flavorful ingredients, this sandwich is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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