Tuna Fish: What do you do with it w/o the mayo?????

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  • bhfood
    bhfood Posts: 77
    my husband worked at Food for Less for awhile and worked with hispanic co workers and the guys were always bringing in this plain tuna, corn, pico de gallo (tomatoes, onion, cilantro) and then you can add anything else you can think of for flavor and it is really good. I had forgotten about this one. think i'll make it again soon, have some wilting cilantro and avocados at home. :)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I feed it to cats. They love it!
  • Terryj20
    Terryj20 Posts: 33
    Make tuna boats! Slice a cucumber lengthwise. Scoop out the insides mix with tuna. Place back in the cucumber shell and top with a smidge of your favorite low Cal salad dressing! Yummy
  • Lalo_Nyc
    Lalo_Nyc Posts: 20 Member
    Hi, my wife likes to take mix with onions. Take onions and rinse, chop up anyway you want and place in a bowl. Squeeze a whole lemon and let sit, add cilantro if you want. Drain and mix with tuna. Enjoy.
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    What's wrong with fat? Fat's good brain food.
  • emisu2
    emisu2 Posts: 53 Member
    Keep the mayo, lose the bread. Eat it with celery or something if you have to. Yummm...
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    i recently discovered artichoke hearts go quite well with tuna. the olive oil on the artichoke hearts flavors up the tuna nicely and there is plenty of oil.
  • cattraxs
    cattraxs Posts: 47 Member
    Spicy Brown Mustard...or Grey Poupon (depending on what class of person you are).

    ^^^
    This. I use Jack Daniels Old #7 Mustard - just the right spices and kick; 10 calories/Tbsp
  • NYChick84
    NYChick84 Posts: 331 Member
    I put some mustard on it and choke it down. Not because mustard is delicious, but IMO it tastes a little less weird than plain, canned tuna.

    OOOH!!!! I'm not the only one that does this!! I do like it with mustard, IMO...but at least I don't feel weird anymore!!

    Someone mentioned mixing it with cottage cheese, onion, celery and salt and pepper to taste.....I guess that sounds good....Anyone brave enough to try it?? I haven't manned up yet....a bit scared to lol.
  • Bootsie3676
    Bootsie3676 Posts: 1
    I go to the local food market and buy the flavored ones. I love the garlic and the olive oil is not bad either
  • Fenestra13
    Fenestra13 Posts: 30 Member
    Around here, italian style tuna is made with olive oil and vinegar rather than with mayo. I find I like it best without the olive oil, and just some balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper. I've also tried just lemon juice, but I can handle really sour stuff ;). My new FAVORITE is mixing in a tablespoon or so of Trader Joe's lowfat (or fat free, can't remember) Champagne Vinaigrette. I think this dressing is mostly champagne vinegar with a little mustard. I add black pepper to this too, and have found I like it even more than with mayo! Often I scoop the tuna up with wheat thins rather than making a sandwich, as I find this way I can really taste the tuna.
  • Pimpmonkey
    Pimpmonkey Posts: 566
    I've never been fond of mayo so I use horseradish sauce instead
  • ShellySwickSmall57
    ShellySwickSmall57 Posts: 23
    I use kroger brand miracle whip lite,,,thats all i use,,,
  • Wenchilada
    Wenchilada Posts: 472 Member
    Squeeze or two of lemon juice, shake of lemon pepper and dill weed, and ta-da. It has always felt dirty to sully up albacore tuna with mayo. I still put mayo and the usual relish, etc. into chunk light tuna sometimes, though, because that is where it belongs.
  • RillSoji
    RillSoji Posts: 376 Member
    I've done these to plain tuna:
    ranch dressing
    lemon pepper seasoning
    garlic hummus
    minced veggies
  • srslycolette
    srslycolette Posts: 40 Member
    For tuna sandwiches I just mix it with chopped egg, mustard, and the tiniest spoon of dill relish
  • saxnviolin
    saxnviolin Posts: 129 Member
    add avocado
  • losingw8now
    losingw8now Posts: 105 Member
    It's actually delicious with cream cheese and you can use the 1/3 less fat (fat free has the right texture but no taste in my opinion).
    It also makes a nice party food - you soften a bar of 1/3 less fat cream cheese, one can of drained tuna packed in water, a dash of lemon juice and dash of worcestershire sauce, and form together into a ball - sprinkle parsley on it to make it pretty (for a party) and it is delish - I always having people ask me how to make it and what's in it - I also serve with little bread - like the appetizer breads - they are thinner and smaller so may be more satisfying than on a cracker with not the full calories of breads. Remember, you are reason enough to make this and keep it around to eat some - doesn't have to be for parties.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    balsamic vinegar and white bean puree
  • linz1125
    linz1125 Posts: 441 Member
    I use Greek yogurt or avocado.
  • Irish_eyes75
    Irish_eyes75 Posts: 475
    I use light mayo (helmans-35 cal per serving) and very little of it (just enough to have it stick together). It's how I've always eaten tuna and tastes good to me!

    This is what I do too. My mother made it soupy and I still have nightmares!
    Sometimes I'll just throw it on my salad but most of the time I use the light mayo.
  • JJPAL1
    JJPAL1 Posts: 15 Member
    Sounds really crazy but here goes. Good white tuna a little stong ground mustard, garlic powder is good enough but I started adding 1-2 tbsp fresh ground organic flax seeds, 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil. Very good with coconut oil. Whatever anyone says, our bodies need fat, especially our brain. Coconut oil has antibacterial and antiviral properties.
  • olivia_june
    olivia_june Posts: 111 Member
    I just throw Miracle Whip in it with diced onion. I'm a rebel without a cause.

    i don't like full fat mayo. Normally I get lite mayo but my partner hates it so I compromised and got MW because I don't care either way, lol.
  • ncwall
    ncwall Posts: 64 Member
    mustard hard boil egg, relish
  • SuziQueue
    SuziQueue Posts: 64 Member
    I buy solid white (albacore) tuna in water, drain it, crumble it, and then add diced pickles and add a bit of the pickle juice for moisture. Lately, instead of making a tuna sandwich and having it with chips, I've started using the chips (cool ranch Doritos) as a scooper for the tuna (no bread). It's yum!
  • Cmonnowguys
    Cmonnowguys Posts: 361 Member
    I like mixing it with avocado, actually! I'm not a fan of mayo, but my boyfriend is and he loves the avocado alternative.
  • namenumber
    namenumber Posts: 167 Member
    My mom mixes in avocado.
  • Starla_86
    Starla_86 Posts: 88
    I hate it with mayo, I much prefer tuna with avocado and black pepper...mmmmm so good!
  • JLWesterlund
    JLWesterlund Posts: 23 Member
    good idea ... will have to try that :)
  • littlemiss165
    littlemiss165 Posts: 25
    Miracle Whip light with a boiled egg and dill relish...

    This is my favorite, sometimes a little yellow mustard if I need a change.

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