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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Optional Toppings
Method
Preparation of Tuna Salad
- 1
Drain and Prepare Tuna
Open the canned tuna, drain any excess liquid, and place it in a mixing bowl.
- 2
Mix Tuna Salad Ingredients
Add mayonnaise, chopped celery, chopped red onion, salt, and black pepper to the bowl with tuna. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
Assembling the Sandwich
- 3
Prepare Buns
Take the whole wheat buns and slice them in half horizontally, if not pre-sliced.
- 4
Add Tuna Salad
Spoon a generous amount of the tuna salad mixture onto the bottom half of each bun.
- 5
Add Optional Toppings
If using, place lettuce leaves and slices of tomato on top of the tuna salad.
- 6
Complete the Sandwich
Place the top half of the bun over the fillings to complete the sandwich.