Classic Mayo-Dressed Tuna Salad Sandwiches Recipe
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Why It Works
- Briefly soaking the diced red onion in red wine vinegar tames its pungency and gives it a pop of tartness.
- Shredding the tuna finely prevents the salad from ending up with any dry bits.
- A splash of fish sauce or minced anchovy adds a subtle savory hit.
Classic in every way, but with a couple of subtle twists to amp up its flavor and texture, the tuna salad on these sandwiches is packed with bits of celery, rapid-pickled red onion, parsley, and a small dose of fish sauce (or anchovy) for a deeper, more savory flavor.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
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1 medium red onion (about 8 ounces; 225g), cut into 1/4-inch dice
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1/2 cup (120ml) red wine vinegar
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4 (5-ounce; 140g) cans oil-packed tuna, drained
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2 stalks celery (about 6 ounces; 170g total), cut into 1/4-inch dice
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1 cup (240ml) mayonnaise, plus more as needed
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1 ounce (about 10 stalks) flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, minced (about 1/4 packed cup)
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) Asian fish sauce or very finely minced oil-packed anchovy fillets (about 2 small fillets)
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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8 slices sandwich bread, very lightly toasted
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Romaine lettuce leaves, torn, for garnish
Directions
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In a small bowl, combine onion and vinegar (vinegar should just cover onion; add more if it does not) and let stand 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine tuna and mayonnaise and mix very well with a spoon until tuna is reduced to very small shreds.
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Drain onion well, then add to tuna along with celery, parsley, and fish sauce or anchovy. Mix until well incorporated, then season with salt and pepper. Add more mayo, 1 tablespoon at a time, if desired.
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Spoon tuna salad onto 4 bread slices, top with lettuce leaves, then close sandwiches. Serve right away.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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801 | Calories |
48g | Fat |
39g | Carbs |
49g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 801 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 48g | 62% |
Saturated Fat 8g | 38% |
Cholesterol 90mg | 30% |
Sodium 993mg | 43% |
Total Carbohydrate 39g | 14% |
Dietary Fiber 4g | 13% |
Total Sugars 7g | |
Protein 49g | |
Vitamin C 10mg | 50% |
Calcium 142mg | 11% |
Iron 4mg | 25% |
Potassium 1117mg | 24% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |