Jimmy Johns Tuna Salad Sandwich Copycat Recipe
Make the Jimmy John’s tuna salad sandwich at home! This easy copycat recipe tastes exactly like the tuna sub from the popular sandwich chain! Now, you can make the best tuna salad sub in the comfort of your kitchen.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Here are a few reasons why you’ll love this easy copycat Jimmy Johns Tuna Salad Recipe:
- Tastes EXACTLY like the tuna sub from the restaurant!
- Quick to make! Perfect for an easy lunch.
- Simple ingredients that are easy to find. You probably already have these ingredients in your kitchen.
- Money Saver. Cheaper than buying lunch from a restaurant.
- Downright delicious sandwich.
Ingredients
All you need to make Jimmy John’s tuna recipe are simple ingredients you can find at your local grocery store. These ingredients are so common. You probably already have most of them in your kitchen.
- 2 Cans Tuna (5 ounces each): The main ingredient. I recommend Starkist Chunky Light Tuna. You can also use albacore tuna instead. Although it’s a different type of tuna, it will still taste like the classic tuna salad at Jersey Mike’s.
- Mayonnaise: Regular mayonnaise. I haven’t tried this with low-fat mayo. If you do, please leave a comment to let readers know how that turns out.
- Celery: Roughly 1/4th cup of diced celery. You can add more or less depending on your heart’s desire. It is a personal preference.
- White Onion: Roughly 1/4th cup of finely diced onions. Just as you did with the celery, you can add more or less.
- Soy Sauce: I LOVE soy sauce in the tuna salad.
- Black Pepper: Just a pinch!
How To Make Jimmy John’s Tuna Recipe
This is one of the easiest subs to make. Not only is it easy to make, but it’s also relatively quick to make. You can make this in less than 10 minutes.
Here is an overview of how to make Jimmy John’s Tuna Salad at home:
Step One: Drain the Tuna Cans
Step Two: Put all of the ingredients into a medium bowl. Mix.
Step Three: Enjoy!
See? It is so easy to make.
Tips For Success
Here are a few tips to make a great tuna salad:
- Drain the liquid from the tuna. Make sure to squeeze any excess liquid from the canned tuna! If you do not do this, then you will end up with a soggy sandwich. You do not want that.
- Store in an airtight container: Don’t let it sit out. Fish tend to spoil and get “fishy” when left out. Store this in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What Goes Well With This Recipe
You can enjoy this tuna salad in a variety of ways.
Jimmy John’s website states, “Our delicious house-made tuna salad on a sandwich. The Totally Tuna comes topped with fresh lettuce, cucumber, and tomato. Customize with any of your favorite Freebies or Add-ons.”
Bread To Use
In my experience, it is best to use some type of sandwich roll, such as hoagie rolls, french bread, or sandwich rolls.
You can use regular sliced bread. However, I have found that the texture of sliced bread is too soft for tuna sandwiches and tuna melts.
If you are feeling adventurous, you can try baking bread! This easy Jimmy John’s Bread Copycat recipe is perfect for beginners. You can also try baking this Subway Italian Herb and Cheese Bread Recipe.
Other Sandwich Recipes You’ll Love
I guess I am becoming quite the sandwich queen! Since I bake bread all of the time, I guess it’s only natural to make sandwiches often as well. We can’t always eat bread by itself, right?
Here are a few copycat sandwich recipes that you will LOVE:
Jersey Mike’s Tuna Sandwich Copycat Recipe
Jersey Mike’s Italian Sub Copycat Recipe
Jersey Mike’s Oil and Vinegar Recipe
Jersey Mike’s Mike’s Way Copycat Recipe
Jimmy John’s Tuna – Exact Recipe!
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Ingredients
- 2 Cans (2 Cans) Tuna 5 ounces each can
- 1/4 Cup (59.15 ml) Mayonaise
- 1/4 Cup (25.25 g) Celery Diced
- 1/4 Cup (40 g) White Onion Diced
- 1/4 Cup (59.15 ml) Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) Black Pepper
Instructions
- Drain the tuna thoroughly.
- In a medium bowl, add the tuna, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced onion, soy sauce, and black pepper. Mix until combined.
- Taste! Add more black pepper, diced celery, or diced onion if you prefer.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- Storing Instructions: The tuna salad can be kept in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Draining the Tuna: Make sure to drain as much of the liquid as possible from the canned tuna.
- Packing a tuna sandwich for lunch? Build the sandwich, but keep the tuna in a separate container. This way, your sandwich bread won’t be too soggy
- Love Sandwiches? Make sure to try Jersey Mike’s Tuna Recipe next! If you’re in the mood for some cold cuts, you can make Jersey Mike’s Italian Sub at home.
