Easy 10-min. Tuna Egg Salad Sandwich
A delicious creamy tuna sandwich with eggs and green onions and fresh lettuce. This easy 10-minute tuna egg salad is great for lunch or dinner and is packed with flavor. It's made with simple ingredients, budget-friendly and great for the family!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 8 slices bread (white or whole wheat bread)
- 5 large eggs (room temperature )
- 1 can canned tuna (strained of liquids)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 leaves green lettuce
- 2 tsp salt (for boiling eggs)
- 2 tsp white vinegar (for boiling eggs)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to boil. (Optional: Add 2 tsp salt and vinegar to the boiling water to make the egg peeling process easier for later).
- 2
Carefully lower room temperature eggs into the hot boiling water. Reduce to a rolling simmer on medium heat and boil eggs for 10 minutes uncovered.
- 3
Prepare an ice bath and transfer the hard-boiled eggs into the ice water to cool completely.
- 4
Use the back of the spoon to crack and peel the eggs. Place peeled eggs in a large bowl.
- 5
Add strained tuna, green onions, mayonnaise, salt and black pepper. Mash everything together using a fork.
- 6
Spread the tuna egg mayo mixture on a slice of bread or toast. Optional: add lettuce on top. Cover with another slice of bread or toast. Slice in half and enjoy!