Tuna Salad Sandwich

Name: Tuna Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3-4 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1/2-1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon dried dill; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 cans water-packed tuna, drained; 1 large celery stalk, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated; 3 tablespoons kalamata olives chopped; 2 tablespoons red onion; 2 green onions; 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley; freshly ground black pepper to taste

by Deborah // June 10, 2020 (updated August 10, 2022)

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This Tuna Salad Sandwich (tuna fish salad) is a healthy tuna salad made with canned tuna, celery, onions and kalamata olives all tossed in a light mayonnaise dressing.

Tuna salad is one of those quick and easy sandwich recipes to make, and it can be served on bread, toast, lettuce leaves, as a wrap or simply with a handful of crackers.

Everyone has their favorite mix of Tuna Salad Sandwich ingredients. I personally love a good tuna salad loaded with lots of celery, some onion and I prefer kalamata olives over pickles or relish. And this Mediterranean Tuna Melt is one of my favorite tuna sandwiches!

Tuna Salad Ingredients

The tuna salad ingredients for this healthy tuna salad combines a delicious mix of Parmesan cheese, kalamata olives and flat leaf parsley, giving it a little Mediterranean flair.

Canned tuna
Celery
Parmesan cheese
Kalamata olives
Red onion
Green onion
Flat leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Tuna salad dressing

Tuna Salad Dressing

Mayonnaise
Lemon juice
Dried dill
Garlic powder

How to Make Tuna Salad

This healthy tuna salad comes together in about 10 minutes start-to-finish.

Drain tuna
Place tuna in medium sized bowl and lightly break apart any large chunks of tuna using a fork.
Add the celery, onions, kalamata olives, parmesan cheese and parsley and toss.
Fold in the dressing so all of the ingredients are lightly and evenly coated.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve chilled to make a sandwich or a wrap or scoop a mound on top of lettuce leaves.

How to Make Tuna Salad Sandwich

I probably make this tuna fish salad sandwich recipe once a week, either for lunch or a light dinner.

Put one lettuce leaf and 2 tomato slices on a slice of bread or toast.
Place ½ cup of salad on top of the tomato slices.
Put second piece of bread or toast on top of the tomato slices and cut the sandwich in half.

Tuna Fish Salad Variations

Add 1/4-1/2 teaspoon curry to the salad dressing
Instead of mayonnaise, mix together 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
Add diced red pepper
Replace kalamata olives with chopped pickles (sweet or dill) or relish (sweet or dill)
Toss in capers
Omit parmesan cheese
Use this avocado mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise

Serving Suggestions

Sandwich: Serve on slices of bread or toast with lettuce and tomatoes.
Wrap: Stuff tortillas or lettuce leaves with tuna.
Stuffed Avocado: Scoop tuna salad on top of avocado halves.
Crackers: Serve the tuna salad almost like you would a dip with cut vegetables and crackers.

Looking for more healthy salads to serve?

Want more ideas? Check out all my healthy salad recipes.

Yield: 4 servings