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Tuna salad sandwich with lettuce and orange slices on whole-wheat bread, topped with a sesame-seeded bread slice. A second sandwich is visible in the background.

Summer sandwich with tuna

This refreshing tuna salad sandwich combines creamy tuna with the bright, juicy flavor of fresh orange and crisp lettuce, all layered between golden toasted whole-wheat bread. The subtle sweetness of the orange adds a delicious twist to the classic tuna sandwich.
Perfect for warm summer days, this light yet satisfying sandwich makes an easy lunch, a quick dinner, or a delicious snack. It comes together in just 20 minutes and is ideal for a picnic, a day at the beach, or whenever you want something fresh and uncomplicated.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad, Snack
Cuisine American, Fish, Healthy
Servings 4 servings
Calories 266 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Toaster
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 Kitchen knife
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 Citrus juicer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices whole-wheat toast
  • 1 can (5 oz) tuna in brine drained
  • margerine for spreading
  • 4 Tbsp light mayonnaise or 2 Tbsp light mayonnaise and 2 Tbsp Greek yoghurt (2% fat)
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp paprika powder
  • some salt to taste
  • some black pepper to taste
  • 1-3 Tbsp orange juice fresh or bottled
  • 1 small red onion
  • 4 thin slices from unwaxed orange
  • some green lettuce leaves

Instructions
 

Prepare the Tuna Salad

  • Drain the tuna thoroughly.
  • Finely chop the onion. Place the drained tuna in a bowl and add the mayonnaise, mustard, chopped onion, paprika, salt, pepper and orange juice (1–3 tbsp / 15–45 ml). Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • If using the mayonnaise and Greek yogurt mixture, whisk the mayonnaise and yogurt together until smooth before adding them to the tuna.

Toast and Assemble

  • Toast the bread slices until golden brown and spread with a little butter or margarine. Spread some lettuce leaves over 4 of the toast slices and divide the tuna salad evenly among them. Remove the peel from the orange slices and place one slice on each sandwich.
  • Top with the remaining toast slices.If desired, cut the sandwiches diagonally in half before serving.

Notes

I'm not a big fan of including calories and nutritional information in recipes, even though I pay attention to eating a calorie-conscious diet.
The calorie information in my recipes should be considered a guideline and average value. Anyone who really wants or needs to be precise with calories should ALWAYS base their calculations on the specific ingredients they use. Therefore, the actual calorie count may vary from my estimates.