LEVEL 5 — THE BIG TIME

TUNA SALAD

Tuna salad is just about as easy as cooking gets. All you really need is canned tuna and mayonnaise and you’ve got yourself a meal. Use less mayo if you prefer a drier tuna salad, or use more for a smoother, creamier texture. Add some salt and pepper, and voilà! If you’re feeling fancy, try adding pickle relish or hardboiled eggs.

SANDWICH FACTS

• 2.7 pounds is the amount of canned tuna the average American eats each year.
• Canned tuna fish was first packaged and marketed to Americans in 1903, and soon tuna salad surpassed chicken salad in popularity.
• The name for a tuna salad sandwich served in a hot dog bun is Tuna Boat.
• In 1907, the first tuna salad recipe appeared in America.

BETWEEN THE BREAD

ADD-ON RECIPE

Easy Tuna Salad

• 2 cans of tuna fish
• 1 piece of celery
• 1/4 of a small onion
• 2-4 Tbs. mayo
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice
• Salt and Pepper to taste

• Finely dice celery and onion. Mix all ingredients together, using as much mayo and salt and pepper as you prefer.