I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook - Andrea Lynn [7]
1. In a small bowl, combine 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise and the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and relish, and stir to combine.
2. Mix in the tuna with a fork until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Spread the remaining 1 tablespoon mayonnaise among all 4 slices of bread. Divide the tuna salad between 2 slices of bread, then top the salad with the remaining slices.
FRIED FISH SANDWICHES
YIELD: 2 sandwiches
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 25 minutes
1 fillet frozen Trader Joe’s Panko
Breaded Tilapia Fillets
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Trader Joe’s Organic
Sweet Pickle Relish
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 Trader Joe’s Honey Wheat
Hamburger Buns
Trader Joe’s Panko Breaded Tilapia Fillet is fried fish at its best without all of the labor-intensive work.
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
2. Place the fish fillet on the prepared baking sheet and bake until hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, make a tartar sauce by stirring together the mayonnaise, relish, and lemon juice.
3. Carefully remove the fish from the oven and split the fillet in half horizontally with a knife. Layer the bottom halves of the buns with the tartar sauce and fish. Add the bun tops.
BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAPS with BLUE CHEESE and CARROTS
YIELD: 2 wraps
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 5 to 7 minutes
12 to 14 frozen Trader Joe’s
Buffalo Chicken Wings Fully
Cooked
2 Trader Joe’s Habanero Lime
Flour Tortillas, or other tortillas
2 teaspoons Trader Joe’s Blue
Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip
1/2 (10-ounce) bag shredded
carrots
This sandwich isn’t for those wary of spice. Between the fiery buffalo chicken wings and the zesty habanero tortillas, this wrap packs a lot of heat.
1. Microwave the wings according to the package directions. When the wings are cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones. Discard the bones.
2. Lay the tortillas on a cutting board. Spread 1 teaspoon blue cheese dip in a line down the middle of each tortilla.
3. Layer the chicken and carrots on top of the blue cheese dip on the tortillas. Roll the wraps burrito-style, tucking the bottom up before rolling sideways.
EGG SALAD SANDWICHES
YIELD: 2 sandwiches
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 5 minutes
1 (9.3-ounce) package Trader
Joe’s Cage Free Fresh Hard-
Cooked Peeled Eggs (6 eggs)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise,
divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
1 celery rib, chopped
4 slices Trader Joe’s Soft 10
Grain Bread, or another type of
bread, toasted if desired
Celery adds a slight crunch to contrast with the silkiness of the egg salad. For extra oomph, add ham or even prosciutto.
1. In a small bowl, mash the hard-cooked eggs with a fork. Add 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and the salt, pepper, and celery, and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
2. Spread the bread slices with the remaining 1 tablespoon mayonnaise. Mound the egg salad onto 2 slices of bread, then top with the remaining slices.
Note: If TJ’s hard-cooked eggs are not available, see page 153.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
YIELD: 4 sandwiches
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 5 minutes
1/2 (16-ounce) package Trader
Joe’s Pulled Pork in Smoky
Barbecue Sauce
1/2 (10-ounce) bag shredded
green cabbage
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped Trader
Joe’s Organic Sweet Bread
and Butter Pickles, plus 1 1/2
tablespoons pickle juice
kosher salt and freshly ground
black pepper
4 Trader Joe’s Michette Rolls, or
other rolls
Trader Joe’s smoked pulled pork lets you enjoy all the delicious smokiness of the meat without the effort of having to make it yourself.
1. Microwave the pulled pork according to the package directions.
2. In a small bowl, make the cole slaw by stirring together the cabbage, mayonnaise, chopped pickles, and pickle juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Spread pulled pork on the bottom half of each roll. Add the coleslaw and the top halves of the rolls.