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Tuna Salad on a Whole Grain Roll USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

A whole grain roll packed with a deliciously satisfying and healthy tuna salad containing onion, celery, eggs and a special dressing make our Tuna Salad on a Whole Grain Roll recipe the one to try for a light lunch!
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 sandwich provides 2.25 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, ³⁄8 cup vegetable, and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Keyword: Child Care Centers, CACFP
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Program Type: CACFP
Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper
Conventional Meal Category: Sandwich/Wrap
Program Meal Component: Grains, Meats, Vegetables, Meat Alternates
Vegetable Subgroup: Red-Orange Vegetables, Dark Green Vegetable, Other Vegetables
Meal Service Temperature: Cold
Cooking Method: No Cook
Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
25 Servings
Calories: 216

Ingredients

25 Servings

    Weight

    • 3 lb 2¹⁄2 oz Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
    • 8 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
    • 12 oz *Fresh celery, chopped
    • - - Dry mustard
    • 8 oz Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
    • 1 lb Low-fat mayonnaise
    • - - Parsley
    • 2 oz Sugar
    • - - Garlic powder
    • - - Onion powder
    • 25 oz Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
    • 9 oz *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
    • 1 lb 9 oz *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

    Measure

    • 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups (about ³⁄4 66¹⁄2 oz cans) Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
    • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, chopped
    • 2⅓ cups *Fresh celery, chopped
    • ¾ tsp Dry mustard
    • ³⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp ²⁄3 tsp Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
    • 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
    • 1 Tbsp Parsley
    • ¹⁄4 cup Sugar
    • 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
    • 1 Tbsp Onion powder
    • 25 each Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
    • 25 each *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
    • 25 each *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • 6 lb 5 oz Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
      • 1 lb *Fresh onions, chopped
      • 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, chopped
      • - - Dry mustard
      • 1 lb Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
      • 2 lb Low-fat mayonnaise
      • - - Parsley
      • 4 oz Sugar
      • - - Garlic powder
      • - - Onion powder
      • 50 oz Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
      • 1 lb 2 oz *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
      • 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

      Measure

      • 3 qt 1¹⁄3 cups (about 1¹⁄2 66¹⁄2 oz cans) Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
      • 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, chopped
      • 1 qt ⅔ cup *Fresh celery, chopped
      • 1 ½ tsp Dry mustard
      • 1³⁄4 cups 1¹⁄3 tsp Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
      • 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
      • 2 Tbsp Parsley
      • ¹⁄2 cup Sugar
      • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
      • 2 Tbsp Onion powder
      • 50 each Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
      • 50 each *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
      • 50 each *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

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      25 Servings

        Weight

        • 3 lb 2¹⁄2 oz Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
        • 8 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
        • 12 oz *Fresh celery, chopped
        • - - Dry mustard
        • 8 oz Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
        • 1 lb Low-fat mayonnaise
        • - - Parsley
        • 2 oz Sugar
        • - - Garlic powder
        • - - Onion powder
        • 25 oz Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
        • 9 oz *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
        • 1 lb 9 oz *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

        Measure

        • 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups (about ³⁄4 66¹⁄2 oz cans) Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
        • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, chopped
        • 2⅓ cups *Fresh celery, chopped
        • ¾ tsp Dry mustard
        • ³⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp ²⁄3 tsp Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
        • 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
        • 1 Tbsp Parsley
        • ¹⁄4 cup Sugar
        • 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
        • 1 Tbsp Onion powder
        • 25 each Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
        • 25 each *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
        • 25 each *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • 6 lb 5 oz Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
          • 1 lb *Fresh onions, chopped
          • 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, chopped
          • - - Dry mustard
          • 1 lb Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
          • 2 lb Low-fat mayonnaise
          • - - Parsley
          • 4 oz Sugar
          • - - Garlic powder
          • - - Onion powder
          • 50 oz Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
          • 1 lb 2 oz *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
          • 3 lb 2 oz *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

          Measure

          • 3 qt 1¹⁄3 cups (about 1¹⁄2 66¹⁄2 oz cans) Canned tuna, chunk style, water packed, drained
          • 3 cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, chopped
          • 1 qt ⅔ cup *Fresh celery, chopped
          • 1 ½ tsp Dry mustard
          • 1³⁄4 cups 1¹⁄3 tsp Eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled, chopped
          • 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
          • 2 Tbsp Parsley
          • ¹⁄2 cup Sugar
          • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
          • 2 Tbsp Onion powder
          • 50 each Mini whole-grain rolls (1 oz each)
          • 50 each *Fresh romaine lettuce, leaves, rinsed, dry
          • 50 each *Fresh tomatoes, sliced

          Instructions

          • Drain and flake tuna. Set aside for step 2.
          • Combine tuna, onions, celery, dry mustard, eggs, mayonnaise, parsley, sugar, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large bowl. Stir well. Set aside for step 5.
          • Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
          • Place the bottom half of 25 rolls on a steam table pan (12″ x 20″ x 2¹⁄2″).
            For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
          • Using a No. 8 scoop, portion ¹⁄2 cup (about 3³⁄4 oz) tuna salad on bottom half of each roll.
          • Place 1 lettuce leaf (about .36 oz) on top of each scoop of tuna salad.
          • Place 1 tomato slice (about 1 oz) on top of lettuce.
          • Place top half of roll on each sandwich.
          • Critical Control Point: Hold at 40 °F or below.
          • Serve 1 sandwich.

          Notes

          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
          Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 1Sandwiches | Calories: 216 | Total Carbohydrate: 23g | Protein: 18g | Total Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 239mg | Dietary Fiber: 3g | Total Sugars: 6g | Vitamin D: 7IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg