Tinned Salmon Sandwich

Healthy, cheap, and easy tinned salmon sandwich. Packed with flavor and omega-3s. Perfect for a quick meal or healthy snack.

Now... when we were kids, canned salmon sandwiches were served up for lunch at least once a week! But over time they've kinda fallen out of favour with tuna and sweetcorn sandwiches being a more popular choice.

But, here's the thing, tinned salmon is actually a really healthy, low cost and delicious sandwich filler. It's packed with omega-3 fatty acids and a great source of protein. So it's about time it got back between your bread!

Making Our Salmon Sandwich Is A Good Thing, Here’s Why! 

Quick and easy! - canned salmon sandwiches are super quick and easy to make, they just take a couple of minutes.

Healthy - tinned salmon is a delicious healthy sandwich filler it contains a variety of nutrients, including protein, calcium, vitamin B and D, plus healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Inexpensive - canned salmon is much cheaper than fresh salmon and so is a good way to get those nutrients into your diet without the expense of fresh fish.

Tinned Salmon Sandwich Recipe 

Serves – 2 people 

Prep Time - 10 minutes

Cook Time – no cooking needed

Total Time – 10 minutes

Our Most Popular Alternative – tuna and sweetcorn sandwich

Equipment Needed

• Bread board

• Chopping board

• Butter knife

• Bowl

• Tablespoon

• Teaspoon

Tinned Salmon Sandwich Ingredients

You just need a handful of ingredients to make these delicious, easy sandwiches for lunch, most of which are from the store cupboard

• 213g tin salmon

• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise

• ½ teaspoon dijon mustard

• pinch salt

• pinch black pepper

• 4 slices wholemeal bread (or 6 small slices)

• 4 teaspoon butter - or whatever spread your prefer

• Half a cucumber - sliced

How To Make Our Canned Salmon Sandwich

These tasty salmon and cucumber sandwiches are super easy to make

Step One - Make the salmon sandwich filling

• Add the tinned salmon, mayonnaise, mustard, pinch of salt and black pepper to a small bowl. Mash it all together with a fork.

Step Two - make up the salmon and cucumber sandwiches

• Spread the bread with butter.

• Divide the salmon sandwich filling between the sandwiches.

• Top with cucumber slices, then sandwich on the top slice of bread

Step Three - slice and serve

• Slice the sandwiches, slide them onto a plate and serve.

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What To Serve With Tinned Salmon Sandwich

These sandwiches are great for lunch with a few sides and they're delicious for afternoon tea parties too!

For a nice easy lunch

If you’re making these canned salmon sandwiches for lunch, then maybe add some fruit on the side - apples, pears or bananas are all good. Then add a yogurt or some cheese sticks. And if we're having cake, we usually opt for a flapjack.

Afternoon Tea Party 

If you’re making cream cheese sandwiches as part of an afternoon tea party then serve alongside a selection from the following: cream cheese sandwiches, egg mayonnaise sandwiches, homemade scones with jam and cream, little fancy cakes and biscuits.

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Tasty Tips From Our Kitchen To Make Your Salmon Sandwich Perfect Every Time !

Make Ahead – if you’re making the sandwiches ahead of time and keeping them in the fridge, we'd recommend scooping out the middle of the cucumber to remove the seeds, then the sandwiches are less likely to go soggy.

Then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours. 

Extra Ingredients – if you want to make the tinned salmon sandwiches a little bit more special, add in some watercress or rocket salad. Cut off the crusts and slice into little fingers or triangles.

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