Traveling Tuna Subs
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Your kids are more likely to eat tuna salad when it's served in a hot dog bun, as in this recipe.


Traveling Tuna Subs

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Servings: 4 sandwiches
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Related Categories: Tuna Salad, Tuna Salad, Tuna Salad, Tuna Salad Sandwich
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/3  cup
    low-fat mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing
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  • 1-1/2  teaspoons
    prepared mustard
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    dried dill
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  •   Dash
    ground black pepper
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  • 1  12-ounce can
    tuna (water pack), drained and flaked
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  • 1/2  cup
    chopped carrot, celery, or red sweet pepper
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  • 4 
    frankfurter buns, split
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  • 1/2  cup
    shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
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Directions
1.
In a medium bowl stir together mayonnaise dressing, mustard, dill, and pepper. Stir in tuna and carrot; set aside.
2.
Use a fork to hollow out the tops and bottoms of frankfurter buns, leaving 1/4-inch shells. Sprinkle cheese into hollowed-out bun bottoms. Spoon tuna mixture over cheese. Add bun tops. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill for 2 to 24 hours. Pack in insulated containers with ice packs. Makes 4 sandwiches.
Nutrition information
Calories 307, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Sodium 858 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 29 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 19%, Iron 17%. Exchanges: Starch 2, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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