TUNA-SALAD SANDWICH, JULIA CHILD STYLE
This was one of Julia Child's favorite dishes for a working lunch. For decades, Julia was on the road more than she was home and, when she returned to her beloved kitchen, she craved simple foods. For Julia, the important ingredients for this sandwich were the tuna (it had to be packed in oil) and the mayo (she preferred Hellmann's). Her longtime assistant, Stephanie Hersh, said, "The rest was up for grabs." Make it with capers, cornichons and chopped onion, a squirt of lemon juice and some herbs, serve it open-face on an English muffin or between slices of white bread, and you'll have Julia's midday signature.
Provided by Dorie Greenspan
Categories dinner, lunch, sandwiches, main course
Time 10m
Yield 2 sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare the tuna salad: Using a fork, mash the tuna with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise. Add the celery, as much onion and chopped cornichons as you'd like, and the capers or olives, and toss to combine. Add a squirt of lemon juice, some salt (go easy at first) and pepper. Taste and see if you'd like more mayo, onion or cornichons. Add more lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the chives or parsley, if you're using either. (Makes 1 1/2 cups.) The tuna salad is good to go as soon as it's made, but it's even better after a couple of hours in the fridge.
- When you're ready to serve, spread the muffins or bread with a little mayonnaise. If you're using English muffins, do what Julia did: Make open-face sandwiches. Put a leaf of lettuce on each muffin half, top with tuna salad and finish with tomato and onion. If you're using sliced bread, prepare traditional sandwiches: Top each of 2 slices of bread with 1 piece lettuce, tomato and onion, then spread over the tuna and finish with remaining onion, tomato, lettuce and bread.
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salah 1212
[email protected]This is the best tuna salad I've ever had. It's so flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Subba Reddy
[email protected]This tuna salad is so easy to make, and it's always delicious. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.
Lucky Benson
[email protected]I've been making this tuna salad for years, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect summer lunch or dinner.
Martes Long
[email protected]This recipe is a classic for a reason. It's simple, delicious, and perfect for a quick and easy lunch.
Clifford Patin
[email protected]This tuna salad is a great way to use up leftover tuna. I always have a can or two of tuna in my pantry, so this recipe is a lifesaver.
no ones land
[email protected]I love that this recipe is so versatile. I can add whatever vegetables I have on hand, and it always turns out great.
Md Misha Mis
[email protected]This tuna salad is the perfect make-ahead lunch. I make a big batch on the weekend, and then I have lunch for the whole week.
Kiyya Yakem
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of tuna salad, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so flavorful and delicious.
Muheenat Oladimeji
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to get kids to eat fish. My kids love the tuna salad sandwiches, and they don't even realize they're eating fish.
Wamanya Pius
[email protected]I served this tuna salad on croissants, and it was a hit with my guests.
Shirin Rezaei
[email protected]This tuna salad is the perfect summer lunch. It's light, refreshing, and easy to make.
Raffi Ullah
[email protected]I added a little bit of Dijon mustard to my tuna salad, and it really took it to the next level.
Akunyiba Benjamin
[email protected]The combination of tuna, celery, onion, and mayonnaise is a classic for a reason. It's so simple, yet so delicious.
Tus Har
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses canned tuna. It's a great way to use up leftovers, and it's also very affordable.
YAHAYA IDRIS
[email protected]Julia Child's tuna salad sandwich recipe is a classic for a reason. It's simple, yet elegant, and the flavors are perfectly balanced.