Mom's Tuna Fish Sandwich

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Chill Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 691kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Classic, southern-style tuna salad sandwiches that every member of the family will enjoy--just like my mom used to make

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Equipment

Ingredients

5 hard-boiled eggs
1 pound canned or packet tuna
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup mustard yellow, dijon, brown, etc.
¼ cup sweet and sour relish
2 teaspoons pickle brine
½ lemon
¾ teaspoon granulated sugar optional
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
sea salt to taste
black pepper to taste
10 slices sourdough bread or bread of your choice

Instructions

Peel the eggs and place them into a mixing bowl. Use the back of the fork to mash and chop them into one-inch pieces (or smaller).
5 hard-boiled eggs
Stir in the tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, pickle brine, juice from the lemon, sugar, and spices until evenly mixed.
1 pound canned or packet tuna, ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup mustard, ¼ cup sweet and sour relish, 2 teaspoons pickle brine, ½ lemon, ¾ teaspoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, sea salt, black pepper
Cover and place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill the tuna salad for at least 30 minutes.
Spread a serving of tuna salad onto a slice of bread, then top with another slice of bread. Repeat to make four more sandwiches or store for later. Serve immediately.
10 slices sourdough bread

Notes

Preparation

Chilling the tuna salad is optional, but I highly recommend it to give the flavors time to meld together and marinate. It also tastes better when cold versus room temperature.

Modifications

I've made this dish with plain yellow mustard, deli mustard, brown mustard, spicy Creole mustard, Dijon, alladat! Substitute as needed.

Feel free to omit the sugar, or swap in another sweetener like honey or a zero-sugar option like stevia.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keeps for up to five days. I don't recommend freezing it.

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