CopyCat Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich
on Mar 21, 2014, Updated Jan 30, 2024
If you like tuna sandwiches you are going to be liking this CopyCat Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipe. Since spring has finally arrived (I think, ha ha) we decide to have sandwiches for dinner last evening. One of my favorite sandwiches during the warmer months happens to be a Panera Bread Tuna Salad Sandwich. Occasionally my daughter and I will drop on to Panera Bread and share a quick sandwich while out shopping or running errands.
CopyCat Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich
There is something totally addicting about a Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich. The combo of bread and veggies together is great. I will quite often crave a Tuna Sandwich from Panera. Unfortunately the budget does not allow for me to satisfy that craving as frequently as I would like ha ha. My hubby was on a mission and decided he would make us this CopyCat Panera Bread Tuna Sandwich Recipe so we could all enjoy a sandwich at home.
This Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich Recipe is so simple and inexpensive. I fed the whole family lunch for a fraction of the cost of making a trip to Panera Bread. Just grab your bread, tuna and a few other items and make your own Homemade Panera Bread Tuna Sandwiches.
INGREDIENTS
1 can drained Tuna
1 1/2 tsp Mayonnaise
1 tsp Sweet Relish
3/4 tsp Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste
Honey Wheat Bread
Sliced Red Onions
Sliced Tomatoes
DIRECTIONS
Mix tuna, mayonnaise, relish and mustard in a bowl.
Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
Serve on honey wheat bread with leaf lettuce, slice red onion and sliced tomato.
These sandwiches turned out GREAT! I know I will be saving myself some $$’s this spring and summer with this recipe. Plus we will be enjoying Panera Bread Tuna Sandwiches more often. Are you a fan of Panera Bread Tuna Salad Sandwiches? Do you get the cravings? ha ha.
CopyCat Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 can drained Tuna
- 1 1/2 tsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Sweet Relish
- 3/4 tsp Dijon Mustard
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Honey Wheat Bread
- Sliced Red Onions
- Sliced Tomatoes
Instructions
- Mix tuna, mayonnaise, relish and mustard in a bowl.
- Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Serve on honey wheat bread with leaf lettuce, slice red onion and sliced tomato.
This didn’t taste like a Panera dupe at all. Not remotely close even – I was disappointed.
I used a little plain Greek yoghurt with less mayo and it was great. I just love Panera’s tuna and considering I just about live on my own tuna recipe, I wondered what their secret was. Thanks! Gray Poupon mustard it is! Now, if I could only get the perfect recipe for their Autumn Squash soup……..
The very best Panara tuna salad saldwich I have ever had was at their location on Coliseum Blvd. in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it had a rather loose (goopy) tuna filling. With only 1 1/2 tsp mayonaise in this recipe, is it rather dry?
I made it and yes it was dryer than actual Panera. I think a full tablespoon is a closer consistency for sure. Unless you dont drain the tuna well, which is nasty :)
These sound good. I am going to try it with capers instead of pickle relish.
I am actually working on the weight watchers program. Does the recipe make two servings or 1? Thank you for sharing such a simple and low fat recipe.
SHould the measurements be tablespoons not teaspoons? Seemed very dry!
I agree…that’s not nearly enough mayonnaise…
Can I use something else instead of relish
If I don’t have relish is there anything you can use .
Chopped up pickles.
Dill relish. I keep it in the refrigerator all of the time to make tuna salad. I also add celery and a boiled egg.
How does the hard boiled egg change it or make it better? I love deli style tuna and I have never been able to replicate it. 😊
Looks so yummy! Thank you for sharing.
Honey mustard is the key to paneras recipe!
Yummy – what a nice sandwich! The bread looks really delicious, too! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Blessings, Janet
This has to be the simplest tuna salad on the face of the planet! BUT….a I’ve added diced celery (very small dice) to give it a nice crunch texture and a small amount of celery salt .
Another addition to the salad is angel hair coleslaw! Double your recipe the add 2 handfuls of the angel hair coleslaw and mix well….everyone I’ve made it for loved it.
That looks so good and I haven’t had tuna salad in far too long!
Is it right teaspoon for mustard, mayonnaise, relish and not tablespoons?
I agree it was too dry for only teaspoons. I ended up putting in more of every thing.
Yes, way to dry.
That’s a 6 or 7 oz can ( standard regular size) you can see it in the photo at the top
Tuna is package of how many ounces?
Thank you for sharing this recipe. My kids love Panera and I think they’ll love this sandwich. I hope you don’t mind if I share this on a sandwich round-up with a link back.
These are delicious! Best tuna sandwich we ever tasted!! Hubby loved them. Thanks!
thank you.cant wait to try these sand.
I feel the same way about the same way about those Panera tuna sandwiches!!! Can’t wait to try this!!
thanks for the great “secret”! can’t wait to make this!
Don’t waste your time. I followed the recipe to the letter & it tastes NOTHING like Panera’s?? It didn’t specify what “kind” of tuna so I’m just assuming the regular canned. If it’s albacore it may make a difference I don’t know because there’s no information about that one way or the other. I do know this is a LONG way from Panera’s recipe. Not even close!
This looks so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing!
Why in the world would you comment on a recipe you haven’t EVEN TRIED
Get a life and stop wasting my time.