Brielle's Avalon

So, you’re a bit peckish, nothing’s quite ready for lunch but you have a can of tuna, some leftover ham, chicken or some hard-boiled eggs…make sandwiches!

TUNA:

1 can of Tuna or Chopped Ham or Chopped Chicken or Chopped Hard Boiled Egg

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Pickle Relish (optional)

Chopped Onion

Chopped Celery or Celery seed

Pepper

Paprika (optional)

Garlic (optional)

Shredded Cheese (optional)

Open the can of tuna, drain and put in a bowl. Or chop the ham, chicken or egg and put it in a bowl.

If you need to, put it in a bigger bowl. Yeah, I’m gonna need a bigger bowl.

Add a couple spoonfuls of mayonnaise, a squirt of mustard and some relish, as well as onion, celery and spices.

Mix well. If it’s not wet enough, add more mayonnaise. If it’s too wet, add cheese. Also, it’ll firm up once it’s been refrigerated.

Serve on crackers, lettuce, in sandwiches (your choice of bread, pick a bread, any bread) or just eat as is. 

Of course you’ll put a but of lettuce on your sandwich and maybe a slice of tomato. Got bacon? Sure, add it, too. Try different cheeses. Cheddar and Colby are fine, but Swiss goes great with ham and others like Gouda, mozzarella and provolone can be fun, too, especially if they’re left over from a recent meal. Sometimes it’s nice to leave the grated cheese out and use a slice, especially if you tuck it under the broiler briefly to melt it a bit. Gouda and provolone are especially nice this way, or even Swiss, especially on ham salad.

The beverage and sides are up to you. They can be as simple as milk or soda or as posh as wine or even a nice beer. Chips are nice but not necessary. Of course a cookie or two for desert are a fitting end to lunch.