California's Elevated Tuna Salad Sandwich (Official Hellmann's Contest Recipe)
A bright, refreshing, West Coast-style deli classic featuring crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, lemon zest, and rich mayonnaise on whole grain bread.
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 cans 5 oz each Solid white albacore tuna in water, drained well
- 1/3 cup Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Fresh chives or green onions finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Fresh dill chopped
- 1 Celery stalk finely diced for crunch
- 1 tsp Fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 4 slices Whole grain or sourdough bread
- 1 Ripe avocado sliced
- 1/2 cup Fresh alfalfa sprouts or butter lettuce
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, flake the drained albacore tuna with a fork until broken into light pieces.
- Add Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, chopped chives, fresh dill, diced celery, lemon juice, lemon zest, and Dijon mustard to the bowl.
- Mix everything together thoroughly until the tuna salad is uniformly creamy yet retains its flaked texture.
- Lay out the bread slices. Divide the tuna salad evenly onto two of the slices.
- Top the tuna layer with fresh sliced avocado and a handful of crisp alfalfa sprouts or butter lettuce leaves.
- Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices, press gently, cut in half, and serve cold.