Guilt-free tuna salad sandwiches

PrincessMorticia
PrincessMorticia Posts: 96 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
I made this recipe up from trying to think of sandwiches that would incorporate all of the food groups. It's really great and definitely different from your every day tuna salad.

(yield 2-3 servings)
1 can tuna in water, drained
1/4c diced grapes
1/4c chopped red onion
1/4c chopped celery
2-3tbsp hummus (I use this instead of mayo)
1tbsp chopped walnuts
optional salt and/or pepper

Mix it all up, spread it on some multigrain bread (or my favorite---pumpernickel), and you're set!

It has your grains from the bread, fruit from the grapes, vegetables from the celery and onion, and protein from the tuna, hummus, and walnuts. I'm not a big dairy fan, but if you want to add a piece of cheese into the sandwich, that's great too.

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  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Yesss hummus. Diced apple in place of the grapes and celery is nice, too. :)
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    Hummus instead of mayo is a great idea. I'm going to have to try that - thanks!
  • nrvo
    nrvo Posts: 473 Member
    Have you ever tried mashed avocado instead of mayo? Also delish!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I never put guilt in my tuna salad anyway.
  • starving_forperfection
    starving_forperfection Posts: 19
    That sounds amazing. :) Do you know how many calories it would have?
  • PrincessMorticia
    PrincessMorticia Posts: 96 Member
    The avocado sounds great!

    And no, I haven't calculated the calories yet in one...I'm kind of scared to find out that it might be more indulgent than I'd hoped, lol.
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
    Looks good! I love hummus, but i stil gotta have light mayo on my tuna. :)
  • alyaouellet
    alyaouellet Posts: 21 Member
    sounds delicious!!
  • val205
    val205 Posts: 50 Member
    Just had a version of this for lunch and it was YUMMO! Thanks! :)
  • WWH_AJ
    WWH_AJ Posts: 419 Member
    Sounds yummy, I will add those items to my grocery list :)
  • PrincessMorticia
    PrincessMorticia Posts: 96 Member
    I calculated the calories (in my recipe box---I just joined yesterday, I have no clue if it's visible to others, lol), and *with* cheese, one sandwich is 323 calories. Given that you're getting a hearty sandwich with all four food groups, I think that sounds pretty good to me. :)
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