How To Make A Tunacado Sandwich (Joe & The Juice Copycat)

stacked tunacado sandwich on cutting board.

5 from 13 votes

How To Make A Tunacado Sandwich (Joe & The Juice Copycat)

My version of the Tunacado Sandwich, the viral sandwich that has taken social media by storm. A whipped tuna mousse, spicy pesto and thinly sliced avocado are stuffed between two perfectly sliced pieces of crispy bread to create this internet sensation. Even if you don't live close to a Joe & The Juice shop, you can still enjoy this delicious take on a tuna sandwich right in your own kitchen.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, main dish, sandwich

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Fat

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 668kcal

Author: Sarah Jenkins

Ingredients

For The Tuna Mousse

12 oz tuna packed in water, drained
½ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoon capers drained
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon dried dill (or 2 tablespoon fresh dill)
salt and black pepper to taste

For The Spicy Pesto Sauce

½ cup pesto sauce (homemade or storebought)
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon sriracha sauce
1 ½ teaspoon honey

For The Toppings

8-12 slices sourdough bread (or other type of crispy bread like flatbread)
1 avocado thinly sliced
¼ red onion thinly sliced
1 handful alfalfa sprouts
1 tomato thinly sliced

Instructions

Make the tuna mousse. In the bowl of a food processor, or high-speed blender combine the tuna, mayo, dijon mustard, capers, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Pulse in 20-second increments until the mixture takes on a mousse-like consistency. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Make the Pesto Sauce. Combine the prepared pesto with the crushed red pepper, honey and sriracha and set aside.
Toast the bread. In a large skillet, toast both sides of bread, for about 1-2 minutes on low-medium heat for each side. (You can also just use your toaster for this.)
Assemble the sandwich. Spread the pesto on one side of the bread slices. On the other piece of bread, add the chilled tuna mousse, lay avocado slices on top, and top with the slices of tomato, onion, and sprouts. Add the other piece of bread to complete the sandwich.

Notes

This recipe makes 4-6 sandwiches, depending on how large your bread slices or pieces of flatbread are.
Choose a sturdy bread that won't fall apart with the weight of this sandwich. Sourdough is a good option, but a nutty flatbread would also work very well (and is similar to Joe and the Juice's tunacado sandwich).
Assemble just before serving. This sandwich has a lot of moist parts so letting it sit for too long on the slices of bread will cause the sandwich to become soggy.

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