Revamp your tuna sandwich with this creamy twist that's healthier than mayo

Daily Record

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A tuna salad sandwich is a lunchtime classic, but food experts say it's time to forget adding mayonnaise to your filling and use a different ingredient instead.
Tuna mayonnaise sandwiches are a timeless favourite, often found nestled in many a lunchbox. Adding a slice of cucumber lends a touch of sophistication to this simple snack, making it suitable for even the most refined afternoon tea menus.
However, culinary experts suggest an alternative method to enhance the flavour of this dish. Instead of combining tinned tuna with mayonnaise, they recommend using sour cream. It's deemed a perfect replacement for mayonnaise as it provides a creamy and smooth texture, with a subtle sweet tang that amplifies the taste of the tuna without overwhelming it.
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Culinary connoisseurs at Tasting Table state: "While the mayo's custardy, egg tones are typically expected, you'll find sour cream's sweet, creamy medley to be just as (if not more) satisfying, reports the Express.
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"Both mayonnaise and sour cream have a tangy flavour base, but sour cream has a milky richness that brings a refreshing element to tuna salad. The fish's usual salty, savoury taste is less dull and instead, perfectly balanced by an equal amount of deep and bright flavours."
"Even better, with sour cream's consistency, there's also a textural shift that makes for a much better eating experience.
Everything comes together beautifully on the taste buds - the fish's tender yet chewy bites and the veggies' slight crunchiness, all coated in the sour cream's velvety thickness."
Sour cream also boasts the advantage of typically being lower in fat than mayonnaise, making it a marginally healthier choice that still provides a delightfully rich and creamy flavour.
To whip up your sandwich filling, Food.com suggests adding one tablespoon of sour cream (either regular or low-fat) to 5oz of tuna in a bowl and mashing them together.
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For an additional kick of taste, you can sprinkle in a bit of salt and black pepper and one teaspoon of mustard, although the latter is entirely up to you.
Once all the ingredients are mixed well, you can add more sour cream (and mustard) to suit your taste.
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Then simply serve your tuna salad in a sandwich and garnish with slices of cucumber, tomato and lettuce for a refreshing crunch.
Cook and founder of Feel Good Foodie Yumna Jawad has revealed another simple recipe to lighten up your tuna salad while also making it taste better and it involves switching out the mayonnaise with just one other product.
Yumna explained: 'I use Greek yoghurt rather than mayonnaise to make this wonderfully creamy. Greek yoghurt is also a great source of protein and probiotics.'
Greek yoghurts' texture is thick and creamy so it will replicate the same feel that mayonnaise gives tuna but in a much healthier way.
While mayonnaise can often overpower the taste of tuna due to how rich it is, Greek yoghurt keeps it more balanced as it compliments it with a slight, tangy, bright flavour.