NaBloPoMo: Day 12: Tuna Salad Sandwich

Category: NaBloPoMo February 2009 | Difficulty: Easy

This is funny. My hubby is a New Englander, born and raised in Massachusetts but he hates seafood! Isn't that something? When asked why, he just says he doesn't like the taste of it. But he goes on to add that he does like chunky clam chowder soup, fish sticks, and tuna! I can't explain the first one but fish sticks doesn't count and so why he loves tuna is still a mystery to me. So most of the seafood I cook like shrimp, salmon, mahi mahi goes to me! Anyway, what I grew up on was the tuna in the can of water and we put eggs in it and what not, but now I'm semi-lactose intolerant so I omit the eggs in this and came up with a simpler style that hubby and I really like. And I stopped using the tuna in the can. I like using this:

The reason is there is very little water in this package and I mean very little. In fact, most of the time there's none to drain and the tuna is so much fresher to me. For one person, one package is usually enough, you can get about two sandwiches per package and if you want to make tuna burgers, with my recipe, I can get four burgers from one package. This costs about $2 at my local Publix store. So let me share with you my short and sweet recipe for a light lunch!

Ingredients:
1 packet of StarKist Chunk light tuna in water
Real Mayo or you can substitute with Miracle Whip or salad dressing
1 green onion, chopped finely
fresh parsley, chopped finely
1 fresh tomato
lettuce of your choice
lemon pepper
wheat or Italian bread

Note: sometimes I sneak a little shredded carrot in and hubby never knows it to try to get him to eat more veggies! :)

Preparation:
In a bowl, I chunk up the tuna with a fork to break it apart and then I add about 1-1/2 tablespoons of mayo and a little lemon pepper to taste. Then I add the herbs and mix well. The onion gives it a mild flavor that's so good and when you chop it finely you don't get ol piece of onion in your mouth which I abhor! :( Then after the tuna salad is made, I grill or toast some wheat bread or italian bread cause hubby likes warm sandwiches and then top one slice with the tuna salad and then add the tomato and lettuce. And I serve it with a salad or with chips! A nice little lunch I say!