Mama Star

I am someone who loves to eat.  I’ve always been a huge fan of food.  In fact, I could finish eating a large dinner and still find the space for a fantastic dessert.  I could eat all day if I had the money and the time. Unfortunately, food has become quite expensive and we are on a budget just like the rest of the U.S. 

My favorite food for lunch or dinner is pizza, but my family and I can’t eat it every day.  In exchange, I love to try out quick and easy recipes (those that take less than 10 minutes) on my family.  My daughter can work up quite an appetite while playing outside.  Slaving over a hot stove on a 90 degree day is not an option.  Enter the tuna fish sandwich.  Tuna fish sandwiches are heart healthy, full of beneficial Omega-3’s, and wonderful on hot summer days.

Over the years, I’ve had some of the best tuna fish sandwiches ever, and I’ve also had some of the worst — both at home and at restaurants.  I never really understood or paid attention to why the tuna fish sandwich I ate one day was better than the one I ate on another day, but there were times when I took one bite and just knew this was a bad tasting tuna fish sandwich.  I never knew why.  Until a few months ago when I realized it’s the brand of tuna that makes the main difference and, then, it’s the ingredients added to the tuna salad that make the second difference in good taste vs. bad taste.

Today, I thought it would be fun to share with you my favorite and best tuna fish salad recipe.  I am also going to caution before you read further that I’m including the specific brand names of my ingredients for a reason.  I suggest strongly that you not substitute one brand name for another one.  It will make a difference.  In fact, there is only one optional ingredient in the list.

What you will need: 

• 5 oz. can of Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in water
  
• Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
• Salt (a mix of Morton Kosher Salt and Morton Sea Salt)
• Ground Black Pepper
• Diced Onion (optional)
• Sliced Bread

Directions:

1. Open up your can of tuna and drain completely
2. Mix in several dollops of Miracle Whip, mix thoroughly
   (taste and make sure you have enough for your taste buds)
3. Sprinkle on salt mixture and ground pepper
   (again I recommend that you taste the salad to determine if there’s enough)
4. Fold in diced onion (this is optional because I know some people don’t like onions)
5. Mix well
   
6. Now, make your sandwich and enjoy.

Again, I would not change this recipe at all.  That means, don’t buy any other brand of tuna fish.  Always use white chunk tuna and not albacore, which tends to have a more fishy flavor.  I’ve experimented with this recipe over the years, using both Bumblebee and Starkist, and the results are not as magnificent.   I swear there is a better taste to Chicken of the Sea White Tuna in water (to me).  

You may also be wondering why I don’t use plain old table salt.  Well, let me tell you:  the flavorful mix of the Morton Kosher Salt and Morton Sea Salt cannot be duplicated with just plain table salt.   Morton Kosher Salt and Morton Sea Salt both add a wonderful flavor to this tuna fish recipe.  If I could describe it in words, I would. 

Anyway, you won’t be disappointed in this recipe if you follow it exactly.  Even my three year old loves this tuna fish which is a big deal.  If you try it and you like it, please drop me a note.