You might be thinking – who can’t make a basic tuna fish sandwich?!  Well, that’s just it, mine is anything but basic.  I jazz mine up.  My dad says it seems like alot of work for just a tuna fish sandwich.  He just slops mayo on the tuna and throws in some red onion.  Probably the reason I never really loved a tuna sandwich while growing up.  My version has three ingredients that might seem a bit odd.  The first is cilantro.  If you are one of those people that does not like cilantro, I feel bad for you.  I like it and it really works well in this.  The second is wasabi horseradish.  It provides the perfect little kick to this sandwich.  If you don’t want to mix it in with the tuna because you are frightened of it, you can just spread some on the bread like you would mayo.  The third is the avocado.  I love avocado!  If you don’t like avocado, well, I feel even worse for you than I do those that don’t like cilantro.  The avocado REALLY does something spectacular to this sandwich. Once you put it on the warm, toasted bread it starts to melt slightly and provides a terrific creamyness to the sandwich.  I really love this version and I promise, it’s not alot of work.  It’s simple.  Here’s what you do…

Recipe

1 can albacore tuna (in water) drained

2 tbsp finely chopped carrots

2 tbsp finely chopped celery

1 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro

1 tbsp mayo (or nayonaise)

1/2 tbsp wasabi horseradish (optional)

1/2 avocado

Toasted bread

Method

Alrighty…pop the bread into the toaster.  Please pick up some really good bread.  I use sliced whole wheat, good rustic bread.  Chop the carrots and celery and put into a bowl with the tuna.  Add the chopped cilantro.  Next, add in the mayo and the wasabi horseradish.  I am not one of those people that like alot of mayo, I like just a little, to moisten things.  But if you like to drown your tuna fish, then go right ahead, who am I to judge?  Toss together to combine.  Set aside.

Slice half of the avocado into strips, lengthwise.  At this point, the bread should be just about ready.  Arrange all the slices of avocado on one of the bread slices.

I usually have one or two pieces left over, which I happily just eat with my fingers.   Spoon the tuna mixture on top of the avocado slices and top with the other piece of toast.  Voila!