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Tuna Salad Sandwich

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Lunch/Supper Crediting for Ages 3-5

Total Time

30 minutes

Serving Size

1 sandwich

Servings

6

meat grain veg

Components

Meat/Meat Alternate, Grains, Vegetable

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups (11 1/2 oz) canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
  • 1/4 cup fresh onions, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh celery, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 large egg, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
  • 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 6 small whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
  • 1 small fresh romaine heart lettuce
  • 2 medium fresh tomato in 1/4" slices

Directions

  1. Drain and flake tuna.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine tuna, onions, celery, dry mustard, egg, mayonnaise, parsley, garlic powder and onion powder. Stir well.
  3. Cut the roll open.
  4. Using a measuring cup, scoop 1/2 cup tuna filling on the bottom bun, spreading slightly. Top with a lettuce leaf and 1/4" thick slice of tomato. Cover with the top bun.

One sandwich provides 1/2 cup vegetable, 2 oz eq. meat/meat alternate and 1 oz eq. grains.

Creditable Stamp 2017
USDA Rotator

This recipe is courtesy of

USDA Team Nutrition.