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Copycat Jimmy John's tuna sandwich on a French roll with tuna salad, cucumber, tomato, and shredded lettuce

Copycat Jimmy John's Tuna

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Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Make Jimmy John's tuna salad at home with canned tuna, creamy mayo, crunchy celery, onion, and a splash of soy sauce. Pile it on a sub roll for a copycat Totally Tuna sandwich in minutes.

Ingredients 

Tuna salad

  • 10 ounces tuna, chunk light tuna in water, drained very well
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup celery, finely diced (about 1 stalk)
  • 2 tablespoons white onion, finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon Black pepper, to taste

For the sandwiches

  • 4 French rolls or sub rolls
  • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 to 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

Instructions

  • Drain the tuna. Press the tuna in a fine-mesh strainer until as much water as possible is removed.
  • Dice the veggies. Finely dice the celery and onion.
  • Mix the tuna salad. In a medium bowl, flake the tuna with a fork. Add the mayonnaise, celery, onion, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and pepper. Stir until evenly combined.
  • Season to taste. Add more soy sauce or mayo if needed.
  • Chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
  • Build the sandwiches. Spread tuna salad on the bottom of each roll. Top with cucumber, tomato, and shredded lettuce. Close and serve.

Equipment

  • Can opener
  • Fine mesh strainer
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef's knife
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Fork
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Rubber spatula or spoon
  • Airtight storage container
  • Serrated bread knife
  • Food processor (optional, for extra-fine celery and onion)

Notes

  • Best match: StarKist chunk light tuna and Hellmann's mayonnaise come closest to the restaurant flavor.
  • Low-carb option: Skip the rolls and wrap the fillings in large iceberg lettuce leaves.
  • Storage: Keep the tuna salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Store it apart from the bread and veggies. Do not freeze.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 19gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 588mgPotassium: 440mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 573IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 3mg