Tuna Veggie Picnic Sandwich
It's time to raise the bar on the good ol’ tuna sandwich. Boost flavor with lemon juice and Dijon. Seasonal veggies in the mix do double-duty – taste and color!
- Prep: 10 min
- Total: 10 min
- Servings: 6
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $1.72/serving
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Pescatarian
- Low-Sugar
- High-Protein
Tags
- quick
- healthy
- classic
- comfort food
- savory
- budget-friendly
Ingredients
- 12 ounce albacore tuna
- 0.25 cup mayonnaise (low-fat)
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 0.25 cup carrots (shredded)
- 0.25 cup red bell peppers (thinly sliced)
- 0.25 cup celery (diced)
- 6 romaine lettuce leaves (torn in half)
- 12 slice whole wheat bread
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together tuna, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.
- Stir in carrots, red bell peppers, and celery.
- Place 6 torn leaves of romaine lettuce on half of the slices of whole wheat bread.
- Spoon tuna mixture on top of the lettuce slices.
- Place another torn lettuce slice on each tuna sandwich and cover with another slice of bread.
- Wrap sandwiches in colorful plastic wrap or wax paper and keep chilled.
- Your sandwiches are now picnic ready!
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 266
- Protein: 20.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 33.8 g
- Fat: 5.6 g
- Fiber: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 601 mg
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Sugar: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg