Tuna salad on toast
Canned tuna mixed with a creamy binding and a touch of brightness, piled onto thick toast for a satisfying dinner that comes together in minutes.
- Per serving
- $1.61
- Serves
- 2
- Time
- 15 min
- Whole dinner
- $3.22
Ingredients
10 oz Bumble Bee chunk light tuna in water
On sale at Publix: Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna, In Water or Vegetable Oil, 4-pk. 5-oz can
$2.99$4.853 tablespoons Mayonnaise
about $0.501/4 cup Diced celery
about $0.752 cups Fresh spinach
On sale at Publix: Publix Spinach, Fresh & Tender, 9-oz pkg.
$2.00$3.094 slices Nature's Own butterbread
On sale at Publix: Nature's Own Butterbread, 20-oz; or Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns, 8-ct. 15 or 16-oz bag
$2.40$4.791 tablespoon Lemon juice
pantryTo taste Salt and pepper
pantry
Prices are from Publix the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Drain the tuna well in a fine mesh strainer, pressing gently to remove water.
- Mix the drained tuna with mayonnaise, diced celery, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Toast the bread slices until golden and crisp.
- Arrange the fresh spinach on each slice of toast, then top with the tuna salad.
- Serve immediately.
Why it’s cheap
3 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 11, 2026, led by bumble bee chunk light tuna in water at $2.99 instead of $4.85.
The sale items rang up $5.34 under their regular prices.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.61 a serving, or $3.22 for 2 servings.
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