Tuna salad sandwiches continues to be very popular. You see them as a menu item in just about every sandwich shop you go to.

A 6-to-7 oz can of tuna can cost anywhere from approximately 89 cents to a high of about $3.00 depending on where you shop and the type you buy. (Cans that say albacore tend to be more expensive than the ones that just say tuna.)

One can of tuna will give you two good-sized sandwiches.

Clearly making your own tuna salad is a much more economical option than supporting your local deli.

To make 2 tuna salad sandwiches you will need:

• 1-6-7 ounce can of tuna
• 1/4 cup of celery
• 3-4 Tablespoons of mayonnaise
• Salt and Pepper
• Bread

When buying tuna, you are going to have to do some taste-testing to find your favorite tuna. The first thing to decide is do you want it packed in oil or water. Some people say there aren't that many calories in oil-packed tuna, and they think oil adds to the taste. Others don't like the taste of oily tuna fish, so they choose water packed tuna.

Both the oil and the water packed tuna need to be drained. The safest way is to do this is to put the tuna in a colander.

A second way of draining the tuna is after opening the can press the lid into the can so that all the water or oil drains out. You can do this right into the sink. (Be careful of the sharp edges on the lid of the can!) Using a fork put the tuna in a small mixing bowl. Then break apart the tuna with the fork.

Wash one stalk of celery. Trim off the ends and cut it into thirds. Then cut each third into strips.

Line up the strips and start dicing the celery into 1/8 inch bits. (Dice means to cut into tiny pieces. It is smaller than "chop" and larger than "mince".) Add the celery to the tuna.

Measure out slightly less than 1/4 cup of mayonnaise and add it to the tuna. The amount of celery and mayonnaise is totally adjustable to your taste. Mix everything together. Taste it and you decide if you want to add a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Lay two slices of bread on the cutting board. Put 1/2 of the tuna on one slice of bread and maybe even some lettuce if you have some in the refrigerator.

Put the second slice of bread on top.

Using a bread knife (one with a jagged or serrated edge) slice the sandwich in half using a sawing motion. Try adding potato chips and dill pickles on the side. They taste great with tuna salad!

Many different types of bread go well with tuna. Pita pockets are a fun alternative to slices of bread. To fill the pocket first cut the pita round in half.

You could then just stuff the pita with the tuna. I like to put the tuna on a lettuce leaf.

Then slide the tuna filled leaf of lettuce right into the bread.

It comes out picture perfect every time!

Enjoy!

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