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by Sandyon Mar 29, 2013 (updated Nov 12, 2018)
One thing I love about Easter leftovers, besides all the candy, are the leftover eggs! Because that means I’ll be making one of my favorite lunches the very next day.
I’ve posted this picture before, but it was about this age for me (I’m the youngest) when I first learned to like a deviled egg.
With the leftover Easter eggs, my mom would “stretch them” by adding tuna and sweet pickles. One of my all-time favorite sandwiches.
But it’s not one that I’d normally order in a restaurant. I only like egg and tuna at home in my own kitchen. Maybe it’s because of the memories of eating it at home as a little girl, I don’t know.
I recently made this yummy recipe for my family. Start with beautiful hard-cooked eggs, add the tuna, may, pickles, and a few more ingredients.
When you put the sprouts on top, along with healthy bread (Dave’s Killer Bread), it’s the best before or after-Easter lunch!
What’s your favorite way to use up Easter deviled eggs? Or your favorite egg sandwich combination?
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Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Yield: 6
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Ingredients
- 2 6 ounce cans solid white tuna packed in water or oil, drained
- 4 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 sweet pickles, chopped in small pieces
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, we use light or Greek yogurt
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Sprouts
Instructions
Mash the eggs with a fork in a medium bowl. Combine the tuna in the same bowl and add celery, pickles, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper, and stir to mix. Serve on toast with fresh sprouts on top.
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originally published on Mar 29, 2013 (last updated Nov 12, 2018)
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Jolee —Reply
This is similar to the recipe my mother had when I was a child. They were called bunsteads. You may remember the comic strip Dagwood Bumstead.
It was basically tuna salad and then you add chopped egg and you add Velveeta cut in very small cubes. Add chopped pickles and celery and bind with salad dressing. You put this in hotdog buns and wrap them in foil. Mom used to keep them in the freezer and heat in the oven when we were ready for a delicious lunch. Cheese melts and it is so comfy and good.
Of course delicious cold as well.
Jocelyn —Reply
That was delicious just made it. Great Recipe!
Sandy —
Thanks Jocelyn!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven —Reply
This sounds so good! And I completely adore that photo!! :)
Paula - bell'alimento —Reply
I’ve always loved egg salad sandwiches. Slightly warm right after making and lightly toasted bread. Swoon.
I’ve never added tuna to my egg salad, but why not?! I know I’d love it. And I have a few hard boiled eggs left, yay! ;)
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen —Reply
This is making me so hungry! I do love sprouts on a sandwich!
Angie —Reply
I need one these right now! So delicious!!!!
Heather —Reply
I am so pinning this when I get home and trying it!! I love egg salad and never thought to add tuna, which I also love!!
Sarah —Reply
Yum, where do you get that bread? Your eggs came out perfect too. No sign of any green yolk.
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective —Reply
You’re so cute–that’s a great photo! This would certainly be putting our eggs to good use!
Cindy —Reply
Really? I’ve eatten this all my life as tuna salad. LOL!
carrian —Reply
This looks delicious!
bridget {bake at 350} —Reply
A. I LOVE that picture of you and your sisters!!!
B. I’m the same as you…I’d never order a tuna sandwich or egg salad when at a restaurant. ;)
C. This combo sounds so delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
Rachael —Reply
Well I never, I’ve never considered putting tuna and egg together in a sandwich before – I feel like i’ve been missing out on something super tasty now!
Darla —Reply
Your sandwich looks great. I make egg salad sandwiches and tuna sandwiches but never thought to combine them. I’ll give it a try.
Darla
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl —Reply
Is it weird that I want this for breakfast?? xoxo
