The tuna and tomato sandwiches are a great finger food, easy and quick to prepare, ideal for a picnic, a buffet, or as a solution for a quick lunch or dinner. They are nothing more than a variant of the Club Sandwich, in a quicker and no-cook version.
These soft triangles are made with soft sandwich bread and filled with many different combinations of ingredients. For this reason, they cater to everyone’s taste and are often liked even by the little ones at home. Today I propose them to you in a simple version: with tuna, fresh spreadable cheese, and tomato. As an alternative to spreadable cheese, if you prefer a tastier version, you can also use mayonnaise or light mayonnaise.
In short, these snacks are versatile, tasty, and delicious, and they are really prepared in a few simple steps. So follow me in the kitchen, because the tuna and tomato sandwiches will be ready in a click!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 sandwiches
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 82.33 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.49 (g) of which sugars 1.44 (g)
- Proteins 3.76 (g)
- Fat 4.06 (g) of which saturated 0.03 (g)of which unsaturated 0.08 (g)
- Fibers 1.01 (g)
- Sodium 117.68 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 56 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 slices sandwich bread
- 2.8 oz fresh spreadable cheese
- 1.8 oz tuna in brine
- 2 tomatoes
- lettuce (as needed)
- black pepper (as needed)
Tools
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Bowl
- Spoon
Steps
First of all, take care of cleaning the vegetables. Clean the tomato and cut it into slices about 0.16 to 0.20 inches thick and set aside. Wash a few lettuce leaves (I used 4) and dry them well with paper towels. Then put the fresh spreadable cheese, a sprinkle of black pepper, and the drained tuna into a bowl and mix until a creamy mixture forms.
Now place a slice of sandwich bread on a cutting board and spread a tablespoon of tuna cream. As an alternative to sandwich bread, you can use crustless white bread. Then add a couple of lettuce leaves next to each other and four tomato slices, slightly overlapping them. Close with the other slice of bread and cut the sandwich diagonally to make 4 triangles.
Place the sandwiches on a cutting board, skewering them with 4 toothpicks, and serve.
Variations and tips for tuna and tomato sandwiches
Tuna and tomato sandwiches can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one day in a container with a lid. You can replace the sandwich bread with crustless white bread. You can also prepare the sandwich by adding an extra layer: slice of bread, tuna cream, lettuce, tomato, and slice of bread. Continue in the same way to form the second layer and close with the slice of bread. In this case, I recommend rolling the sandwich bread slices with a rolling pin to make it more compact.
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FAQ Questions and Answers for Tuna and Tomato Sandwiches
How can I prevent the sandwich from hardening?
Once ready, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator until a few minutes before serving.
Why are they called sandwiches?
The word tramezzino comes from the Italian word ‘tramezzo’, which means ‘placed between two things that divide’. It was named this way by Gabriele D’Annunzio as a substitute for the English word ‘sandwich’.
