Little Foodies: Crab Croissandwiches Filled with Tuna

The Foodies' KitchenAugust 22, 2019

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We really like to eat tuna at home, it’s a lifesaver when we need to fix up something quick to eat for dinner. Prepared with mayonnaise, lime juice salt, and pepper it’s something that most kids will like to eat. We loved making these crab croissandwiches, it’s a fun alternative to offer kids if they have a friend over for a playdate, and are ideal if you plan a weekend at the beach!

To get them to look like crabs, you just need to pick out simple croissants that have the tips facing forward. For the eyes we used plastic eyes we found at the craft store, we taped them to toothpicks.

The recipe below is the basic tuna recipe we use at home. We like to go heavy on the ginger because it gives it a fresh flavor, but you can use as much or as little as you like, or omit it altogether. Not everybody likes ginger. You can use the same recipe, and substitute the tune for crab meat, which you can find at the frozen section in your supermarket (the artificial kind)

At Almacenes Siman, we found these blue melamine dishes, which are suitable for serving children without worrying about accidents. For the drink, we loved these glasses with a palm tree-shaped lid and straw that have a very tropical look that goes very well with our crab croissandwiches.

Let us know if you try this recipe!

Kitty & Helga

Crab Croissandwiches Filled with Tuna

Tuna recipe from The Foodies’ Kitchen
Recipe makes 2 sandwiches

Ingredients, for the tuna:
1 can of tuna (in water)
¼ cup of mayonnaise (or to taste)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon onion powder
juice and zest of 1 lime
¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
pepper, to taste

Ingredients, for the sandwich:
4 romaine lettuce leaves
2 large simple croissants
4 toothpicks
2 sets of plastic googly eyes
cucumber slices or tomato slices (optional)

Procedure:

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients listed to prepare the tuna. Adjust the amount of seasoning to taste.
With a serrated knife, carefully cut the croissants in half, to open them.
Place 1 or 2 lettuce leaves on the bottom slice, then tuna, and finally place the cucumber or tomato slices, if using.
Finally, place the upper half to close the sandwich and insert the googly eyes to decorate

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