Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Seafood Recipes Martha's Favorite Tuna Salad Sandwich 3.1 (263) 6 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 21, 2022 Rate Print Share Yield: 4 Martha’s favorite tuna salad sandwich is a lunchtime classic. She uses good-quality tuna packed in oil and adds finely diced apple and celery for crunch. Light mayo and lemon juice bring it all together. Make like Martha and serve the tuna salad on thinly sliced, toasted (or not!) sourdough bread. Ingredients 12 ounces good-quality tuna, packed in oil, drained 2 stalks celery, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 1 apple, such as McIntosh or Gala, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise, preferably Ojai Cook's Lemonaise Light 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 8 slices best-quality sourdough Directions In a medium bowl, combine tuna, celery, apple, mayonnaise, basil, and lemon juice; mix well. Season with salt and pepper. On a work surface, divide tuna salad among 4 slices bread; top with remaining 4 slices bread. Serve. Variations To make Susie Essman's favorite tuna salad sandwich, as seen on "The Martha Stewart Show," add Dijon mustard and mustard powder to the mixture. Originally appeared: The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 1048 Rate It Print