Ingredients Fish & Seafood Fish Healthy Tuna Recipes 12 Tuna Sandwiches You'll Want to Make for Lunch This Week By Dillon Evans Dillon Evans Dillon Evans fell in love with cooking at a very young age. He remembers the novel experiences of microwaving a bowl of oatmeal without his parents' permission and asking to make his mother's morning pot of coffee. These moments became catalysts for his interest in cooking and baking. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 25, 2024 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: From Y'ALL EAT YET? by Miranda Lambert with Holly Gleason. Copyright © 2023 by Miranda Lambert. Reprinted by permission of Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Enjoy one of these tuna sandwiches for lunch this week. From 10-minute, cheesy tuna melts on whole-wheat bread to spicy tuna salad on English muffins, you can’t go wrong with these dishes to keep you satisfied through the afternoon. Recipes like our High-Protein Tuna & Chickpea Salad Sandwich and Tomato Bun Tuna Melt are lunchtime perfection. 01 of 12 10-Minute Tuna Melt Joy Howard This variation of a classic sandwich uses mayonnaise, but not where you think! Mayo is brushed on the outside of the sandwich in place of butter to make the sandwich golden and crispy as it heats in a skillet. Plain Greek yogurt takes mayo's place in the salad—along with crunchy celery, roasted red bell peppers and scallions—for a satisfying lunch with less saturated fat. View Recipe 02 of 12 Tuna & Chickpea Salad Sandwich Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle This zesty tuna sandwich gets an extra boost of protein from chickpeas. Smashing some of the chickpeas into the tuna enhances the texture and helps hold the filling together. The combo of garlic and Sriracha adds a delightful kick, but feel free to opt for an alternative hot sauce of your preference or skip it altogether for a milder flavor. View Recipe 03 of 12 Spicy Tuna Salad English Muffin Sandwich Sara Haas This quick lunch idea has a delicious balance of flavors. A slightly spicy Sriracha-mayonnaise mixture adds heat to the tuna salad, while the quick-pickled cucumbers provide brightness. Be sure to toast the English muffin so the sandwich doesn't get soggy. View Recipe 04 of 12 Copycat Joe & the Juice's Tunacado Sandwich Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Inspired by the viral sandwich from Joe & the Juice, we put our twist on the popular tuna-avocado sandwich. Adding chili crisp to the pesto adds delicious flavor, while processing the tuna with avocado creates a wonderfully creamy spread. These sandwiches are packed with texture and flavor, and will quickly make their way into your weekly lunch rotation. View Recipe 05 of 12 Nonny's Tuna Salad From Y'ALL EAT YET? by Miranda Lambert with Holly Gleason. Copyright © 2023 by Miranda Lambert. Reprinted by permission of Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. This simple tuna salad recipe gets its great crunch from a combination of celery and apple. From Y'all Eat Yet? by Miranda Lambert with Holly Gleason. Copyright © 2023 by Miranda Lambert. Reprinted by permission of Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. View Recipe 06 of 12 Tomato Bun Tuna Melt Make a bun out of a tomato in this healthy low-carb tuna melt recipe that swaps bread for veggies. You save 23 grams of carbohydrate and get 1 veggie serving while you're at it! View Recipe 07 of 12 Tuna Salad Sandwich with Sweet Relish This sweet twist on a classic tuna-salad sandwich is a healthy high-protein lunch that even your kids will love. View Recipe 08 of 12 Grilled Tuna Sandwich with Lemon-Chili Mayo Sturdy “country-style” bread works best for this healthy tuna sandwich recipe with watercress and chili-mayo. Eat the tuna sandwich warm, straight off the grill, or wrap it up and pack it in a cooler for a picnic dinner. Serve with grilled bell peppers drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. View Recipe 09 of 12 Sun-Dried Tomato-Tuna Panini Diana Chistruga Sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella give this easy tuna sandwich recipe Italian flair. Serve with a green salad with a red-wine vinaigrette for a light lunch or dinner. View Recipe 10 of 12 The Best Tuna Salad Recipe for Sandwiches Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle The tuna salad in this easy recipe has crunch from the celery and apple, which also delivers a hint of sweetness. We use Greek-style yogurt in place of mayonnaise to bind everything together and to add a tangy, creamy finish. You could take this up a notch and make it a "Waldorf tuna salad" by adding 2 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts, 3 tablespoons quartered small grapes and 1 tablespoon additional Greek yogurt. Serve over a bed of greens or between two slices of whole-grain bread. View Recipe 11 of 12 Cucumber–Tuna Salad Sandwich Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco, Cucumber adds a refreshing crunch to the creamy tuna salad in this easy sandwich. We opted for Greek-style yogurt to reduce fat and calories and add some tanginess to the dressing. Add some relish, chopped celery or pickled peppers to the tuna mixture to boost the flavor even more. Serve with potato chips, chopped fresh veggies or with bagel chips on the side. View Recipe 12 of 12 Tuna Melt In this updated tuna melt recipe, we go light on the mayo and top it with fresh tomato slices and shredded sharp Cheddar. This allows us to use considerably less cheese while ensuring that there's great cheese flavor in each gooey bite of this healthy tuna melt recipe. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit