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Tuna salad for a wrap - what can I add for moisture?

graelwyn
graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I don't want to use mayo really as I don't much like it, I am looking for clean and healthy things I can add to make a tuna salad filling for a tortillla wrap.
Thanks.
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  • chubbachub
    chubbachub Posts: 40 Member
    I have seen these dressing sprays in a can - this could add taste without a lot of calories. Alternatively, reducing the amount of mayo - I used to add tonnes of it, but found that really a small amount is only required. A balsamic vinegar might also work.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    I never was / still am not a huge mayo fan.


    But for tuna salad I usually do:
    3-4 cans of tuna
    1 large pickle spear, diced.
    A little pickle juice (helps with moisture just dont go overboard)
    smallest amount of olive oil mayo that provides enough to hold everything together.

    I use the kraft mayo made w/ olive oil and it's tolerable and has started to grow on me.

    Not sure what else would work.
  • heatherAnnXOX
    heatherAnnXOX Posts: 56 Member
    hummus! i use that instead of miracle whip sometimes.
  • Jgasmic
    Jgasmic Posts: 219 Member
    I use a whole avocado instead of mayonnaise. It's creamy and delicious!
  • LeggiGetsFit
    LeggiGetsFit Posts: 64 Member
    Yellow mustard is my all time favorite thing to mix into tuna! Also dill relish, chopped celery, black pepper and sometimes cumin. Mmmm tunaaaa.
  • alasin1derland
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    cottage cheese
  • katilynnegray
    katilynnegray Posts: 98 Member
    Jillian Michaels has a great chicken salad recipe that replaces the mayo w/ greek yogurt and a little honey. I'm sure you could use it in tuna salad too. The recipe calls for plain greek yogurt which I hate by itself (too bitter) but mixed w/ the other ingredients you can't tell the difference at all! Just add a little honey to your tuna salad.
  • erinray01
    erinray01 Posts: 1
    Plain yogurt works great. It takes on the taste of whatever you put with it.
  • lauraniwa
    lauraniwa Posts: 131 Member
    Same boat, don't like mayo. Might not be your thing but I use grainy mustard, and like the other poster said, pickles.
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    Avocado or guacamole, non-fat greek yogurt (I like the Jalapeno Greek Yogurt dip instead of plain).
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Yoghurt, cottage cheese, avocado, salsa
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    greek yogurt
    relish
    mustard

    :)
  • BCSMama
    BCSMama Posts: 348
    I made tuna salad the other day with plain non fat greek yogurt and it was really good. I little more bland than when I made it with mayo in the past, but I added some garlic powder and red pepper flakes and that helped a lot. I also add pickles and mustard and sometimes a chopped apple and celery.
  • Xniecex
    Xniecex Posts: 39 Member
    MUSTARD!!!! use mustard. I think its 0 cal too.. win-win. :)
  • DizzyLinds
    DizzyLinds Posts: 856 Member
    Avocado mixed with lemon juice and black pepper
  • verbalriot
    verbalriot Posts: 90
    Greek yogurt!
  • Bridget0927
    Bridget0927 Posts: 438 Member
    Mustard is my hero, its delish and no cal
  • jburkhart40
    jburkhart40 Posts: 1 Member
    There is a product you might like called Miracle Mayo. Its made by Walden Farms. It has no calories. It doesn't exactly taste like Mayo, but its pretty good.
  • hooktravellers
    hooktravellers Posts: 9 Member
    My kids hate mayo so I use fat free or low fat Ranch dressing instead.
  • pghfan
    pghfan Posts: 119
    I use the Starkist Sandwich Ready pouches. The albacore is 90 calories per pouch and it's made with soybean oil. It also has some celery and water chestnuts for a little crunch. One pouch is PLENTY for a good sized sandwich. I keep them in my desk drawer all the time.
  • mokster
    mokster Posts: 17
    i use the italian dressing spray bottle.
  • lisapeteres
    lisapeteres Posts: 4
    cheese sauce, cottage cheese?

    My favourite though would be spicy sweet and sour pepper sauce. You should try it, its great!
  • Erin0164
    Erin0164 Posts: 64 Member
    mix cannellini beans with a little olive oil, lemon juice and herbs in a blender/food processor. Mix withthe tuna. Yummy!
  • katertot75
    katertot75 Posts: 5 Member
    You can try a walden farms calorie free ranch or thousand island dressing!
  • deviantcupcake
    deviantcupcake Posts: 136 Member
    I use sliced avocado in mine. I tried mushing it up and blending with the tuna, but prefer the texture of it in slices. It gives moisture and makes the wrap feel a bit more substantial, too.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Hummus and olive mayo!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I like to use no sugar added relish, diced celery, and diced red onion. I throw a little greek yogurt in there too, but the relish is pretty watery and keeps it moist.
  • skinnyfithealthyme
    skinnyfithealthyme Posts: 213
    I don't want to use mayo really as I don't much like it, I am looking for clean and healthy things I can add to make a tuna salad filling for a tortillla wrap.
    Thanks.

    I love me some Dijon mustard :) I also add some egg whites, that might help. Greek yogurt would be a good choice too, I actually even use cottage cheese...
  • CanuckLove
    CanuckLove Posts: 673 Member
    I blend avocado, lemon juice, cilantro and black pepper Mmmm
  • Mrsfreedom41
    Mrsfreedom41 Posts: 330 Member
    I use a little bit of the light hidden valley buttermilk ranch dressing - just enough to add some moisture.
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