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Spicy Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Not a plain old tuna and mayo combination. This one has spicy jalapeno, cilantro and lime for a fresh, light flavor!

Total Time

25min

4.4

18 Ratings

Author: Garlic & Zest

Servings:

Ingredients

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4 cans
(5 oz)

Canned Tuna Packed in Water , shredded, drained

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2 stalks

Celery , diced

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1/2

Medium Onion , diced

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Jalapeño Pepper , de-stemmed, minced, deseeded

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1/2 cup

Fresh Cilantro , roughly chopped

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Lime , juiced, zested

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1/2 cup

Mayonnaise

or Can use up to 3/4 cup Mayonnaise based on your tastes

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1/2 tsp

Habanero Hot Sauce

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1/2 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

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to taste

Salt

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12 slices

Sourdough Bread

or English Muffins

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Tomato , thinly sliced

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1/2

English Cucumber , thinly sliced

•

to taste

Lettuce

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Avocado , thinly sliced, peeled

•

to taste

Fresh Cilantro

Cooking Instructions

Combine the Celery (2 stalks) , Onion (1/2) , Jalapeño Pepper (1) , and zest of Lime (1) in a medium bowl.

Add Mayonnaise (1/2 cup) , lime juice, and Habanero Hot Sauce (1/2 tsp) . Stir to combine. Mix in Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp) .

Drain the Canned Tuna Packed in Water (4 cans) and flake with a fork.

Add tuna to mayonnaise mixture and stir until combined. Add the Fresh Cilantro (1/2 cup) and mix well. Chill until ready to serve.

Toast or grill the Sourdough Bread (12 slices) .

To assemble sandwiches, place toasted bread on a cutting board and add Lettuce (to taste) , English Cucumber (1/2) , Tomato (1) , and Avocado (1) . Top with a scoop of the tuna salad and a bit of Fresh Cilantro (to taste) . Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

484

FAT

19.2 g

PROTEIN

22.7 g

CARBS

57.9 g