Southern Tuna Salad for Sandwiches

Finely chop the celery and hard-boiled egg and add them to the tuna along with the mayonnaise, and chopped dill pickle. If desired, add

  • Total:15 mins
  • Prep:15 mins
  • Cook:0 mins
  • Yield:3 to 4 servings

Ingredients

  • For Tuna Salad:
  • 1 (7-ounce) can tuna (preferably white tuna in water)
  • 1 to 2 ribs celery
  • 1 large egg (hard-boiled)
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (or more, as needed)
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle (finely chopped, or dill relish or 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped dill)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • Optional: 1 to 2 tablespoons onion (finely chopped)
  • To Assemble Sandwich:
  • 6 to 8 slices bread (or 3 to 4 sandwich rolls or buns, split)
  • Optional: lettuce leaves
  • Optional: sliced tomato 
 

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Drain the tuna.
  3. Transfer the tuna to a medium bowl and flake it with a fork.
  4. Finely chop the celery and hard-boiled egg and add them to the tuna along with the mayonnaise, and chopped dill pickle. If desired, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion, chopped parsley, or Dijon mustard.
  5. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed, and more mayonnaise, if desired.
  6. Toast or grill the bread or rolls, if desired.
  7. Line the bread or rolls with lettuce leaves and spread the tuna salad on the lettuce. Add a slice or two of thinly sliced tomato, if desired.
  8. Serve the tuna sandwiches with sliced dill pickles and potato chips or French fries.