Lunch to go: I'm wild for this tuna sambo 

Make the perfect tuna sandwich.

Tuna sandwiches have come a long way from the slightly flaccid bricks of mayo-heavy tuna salad laid between slices of granary bread.

I think our attitude to tinned and jarred fish is beginning to change thanks to incredible Irish producers like Shines Seafood in Killybegs.

This family-run business uses traditional methods to catch wild Irish Albacore tuna and preserve it in olive oil.

Wild Irish Tuna in olive oil from Shines Seafood

Jars are pricey at €7 for 185g of drained tuna, but worth every cent. One jar will feed four people at lunchtime and the oil can be used to make dressings for seafood dishes.

Dill gherkins or home-pickled cucumber are a match made in heaven for the oily fish, and when finely chopped and scattered on a sandwich add the perfect piquant crunch.

Tuna sandwich, reimagined

Assembling a moreish sandwich couldn't be simpler once you get the ingredients right.

Servings

1

Preparation Time

 5 mins

Total Time

 5 mins

Course

 Main

Ingredients

• 50g wild Irish tuna, drained and flaked

• 1 tbsp gherkins or pickled cucumber, sliced

• lettuce (butterhead or rocket leaves both work here)

• 1 tsp good quality mayonnaise

• salt, pepper, lemon juice

• 2 slices rye or wholemeal bread

• To serve

• thick-cut salted crisps

Method

1. Spread the mayonnaise on top of each slice of bread, seasoning with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

2. Layer the lettuce and pickles, finishing with the tuna and a final layer of seasoning.

3. Assemble as close to eating as possible and enjoy with thick-cut salted crisps on the side.

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