Tinned tuna ideas?

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  • MrsK20141004
    MrsK20141004 Posts: 489 Member
    Bump!!
  • AmyBeth719
    AmyBeth719 Posts: 184 Member
    My favorite way is tune (in water), greek yogurt, avacado, onion, celery and a little lemon juice. I put it on salads, bread or crackers.
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    first you make the 'death sauce': soy sauce + sriracha

    then u combine tuna, death sauce, wok oil, sesame oil, water chestnuts & red pepper (both chopped small). i'm avoiding bread as much as possible but i'll do a flatbread/wrap for something like this. i like cream cheese and sprouts in 'em.
  • whiteoutpen
    whiteoutpen Posts: 212 Member
    Canned tuna can be perfectly good for you if you get the kind in water with no salt added! I usually eat at least one can of tuna per week. I love tuna salad, but I've stopped using mayo. So I'll take the whole can of tuna (I use trader joe's no salt added), drain it, put it in a bowl, and add mustard, relish, tabasco, red onion, and green onion to taste. It's really good. It takes like normal tuna salad, but more tangy and much healthier. Then, I'll stuff it in a pita/chia pocket with some lettuce. Or, just eat it on romaine heart leaves! Yum..
  • dmaloof2013
    dmaloof2013 Posts: 134 Member
    I've been putting it in my salads. It tastes great with Italian dressing
  • suzyjill6
    suzyjill6 Posts: 1
    Tuna Salad
    2 pouches Starkist Chunk Light, low sodium tuna
    1 red pepper-diced small
    1 yellow pepper-diced small
    1/2 red onion diced small
    1 green onion sliced diagonally
    1 can black beans drained
    juice of 1 lime
    1/4 cup canola oil
    2 TSBP cumin
    1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Mix first 6 ngredients in a bowl. Blend lime juice, oil and cumin in a seperate bowl. Toss dressing with tuna and veg mixture. Stir in chopped cilantro. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve on a bed of lettuce, make a lettuce wrap or regular wrap sandwich.

    Very tasty!
  • kmrbriscoe
    kmrbriscoe Posts: 25 Member
    I like to mash it up with some avocado and eat it on bread, like a tuna sandwich, without the mayo.

    Or eat it plain, or with crackers.

    Wow, like this idea, I am going to try the avocado in place of mayo tomorrow!
  • LemonsAndCoffee
    LemonsAndCoffee Posts: 313 Member
    Bump cause some of these look gooooood!
  • Car0lynnM
    Car0lynnM Posts: 332 Member
    Bump-tons of great ideas here.
  • ChangeIsADecision
    ChangeIsADecision Posts: 709 Member
    I like it plain but I usually get the flavored tuna (sweet & spicy is my favorite!!)

    Sweet & Spicy is totally my fav!! The avocado thing sounds good too!!!
  • symba1130
    symba1130 Posts: 248 Member
    Mix it with light laughing cow cheese instead of mayo. Only 35cal per wedge. Checkout www.greenlitebites.com, she has lots of tuna recipes!
  • whouwannab
    whouwannab Posts: 350 Member
    yummy tuna recipes!
  • abelthephotographer
    abelthephotographer Posts: 127 Member
    At the moment I'm eating this:

    - tuna
    - garlic
    - finger chillies
    - sweetcorn
    - spinach
    - tinned tomatoes
    - black olives
    - oregano and basil

    with wholemeal spaghetti ... :)
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    I made these awesome sweet potato tuna cakes last night. Soooo good

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNxbuAalAxI
  • CTCMom2009
    CTCMom2009 Posts: 263 Member
    I've used it to make tuna cakes before. Like a crab cake, but with tuna instead. I can't think of the recipe off the top of my head, but I'd imagine you could add anything you like, mix in a beaten egg so it all sticks together, then cook it in a non-stick skillet until it's brown on both sides.

    This and I also do this with canned/packets of salmon.
  • JennetteMac
    JennetteMac Posts: 763 Member
    Get the spring water kind, drain thoroughly, add as much vinegar as you like (lots!) and some chopped cucumber.
    I have it on Ryvita or if I feel I've got spare carbs/calories in a wrap.
  • wbfd22
    wbfd22 Posts: 65 Member
    Check out rippedrecipes.com They have 2 tuna recipes I love. One is a tuna melt and the other is a sweet potatoe and tuna patty. Both fantastic!!
  • MacDHH
    MacDHH Posts: 34 Member
    I love tuna and usually have it once a week at least. I make it into a tuna, sweetcorn and pasta salad:
    1 tin tuna
    100 g (uncooked) pasta
    1 small can sweet corn
    grated carrots (usually about 3)
    I then mix this all up with about 50 g of salad cream (to make it a bit lighter).

    It's tasty, and one serving has about 300 cals and 20 g of protein. It's an easy lunch to make :)
  • Griffin220x
    Griffin220x Posts: 399
    Stuffed tomatoes.
  • MKSamra
    MKSamra Posts: 24 Member
    bump! :)
  • sunnyskys2013
    sunnyskys2013 Posts: 159 Member
    I just toss it in my salad add a little mayo, powdered garlic , salt and pepper.
  • Dreajewkes
    Dreajewkes Posts: 73
    I love lemon pepper, onion powder, mustard, pickles, and best food low fat mayo. Then i either take a medium sized tomato and scoop out the middle with a spoon and stuff the tomato and eat it with a salad Or i put the tuna in a romaine lettuce leaf enjoy!
  • jamaicanlady
    jamaicanlady Posts: 878 Member
    I add black beans, onion, mustard, and cumin. YUM!

    Gonna try this tonight!
  • JHarr454
    JHarr454 Posts: 50 Member
    A shot of olive oil mayo and a shot of coarse ground mustard and a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
  • beaverfever5
    beaverfever5 Posts: 36 Member
    tuna mixed with cottage cheese, cayenne and cholula
  • sasab904
    sasab904 Posts: 20 Member
    Where can you find Farro? I have been trying to find it for a few weeks and no where around me.


    Hey,

    I know it's not the healthiest but its affordable and has a lot of protein so please tell me your fav tinned tuna recepies
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    What makes you say it isn't healthy...tuna is very healthy, even in a can. The can doesn't change the fact that it's tuna...

    Anyway, here's my favorite:

    Pearled Farro and Tuna Salad (serves 4 of roughly 1 cup per serving)...this is my own concoction inspired by an Ina Garten recipe for Israeli Couscous and Tuna.

    - 3/4 cup dry pearled Farro cooked in 2 1/4 cup water
    - 1 can solid white albacore tuna in water
    - 15 kalamata olives (3 servings)
    - 1/2 tbsp non-pareilles capers
    - 3 oz roasted red bell pepper
    - 1 clove garlic minced
    - 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    - Juice of 1 lemmon

    Cook the farro and then just mix everything together well. Farro is an ancient grain similar in texture to barley...it is nuttier in flavor and is a good source of protein, much like quinoa.

    Per Serving:

    Calories - 317
    Carbs - 31
    Protein - 17
    Fat - 16

    I usually serve this over a bed of mixed greens or spinach with a handful of cherry tomatoes and raw radish...sometimes I put a little fetta on top as well, but that depends on where I am in my macro goals.
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  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    Make a sandwich. Lettuce, onion, tomato, mushrooms, homemade guac, dijon mustard and a pineapple slice :)
  • sasab904
    sasab904 Posts: 20 Member
    I like to add it to a spinach salad with avocado, tomatoes and a little fat free feta cheese. You can add it to Quinoa, rice also, or just eat it by itself.
  • Tuffjourney
    Tuffjourney Posts: 971
    Tuna Crunch is my favourite. One of the healthy options my mum pushed my way.

    Tuna & Light Mayo, Chopped Peppers, Red Onions, Cucumber, Celery, Apple and maybe some sultana's (if i'm feeling fruity ;D ).

    In a wrap, in a sandwhich, as a seperate salad. I enjoy it all. :) Crunchy, filling and OHSOGOOD.

    This really sounds good!
  • myrickn
    myrickn Posts: 3 Member
    Its not tuna but salmon is in the same boat.

    2 (7 ounce) cans boneless skinless pink salmon
    3/4 cup quaker old fashioned oats, uncooked ( I usually need 1 1/2 cups)
    1/3 cup skim milk or 1/3 cup low-fat milk
    1 egg whites or 1 egg
    2 tablespoons finely chopped onions (optional)
    1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed (optional)
    1 tablespoon margarine/butter/olive oil

    Directions:

    1 Combined all ingredients except margarine; mix well.
    2 Shape to form oval patties about 1/2 inch thick.
    3 Pan fry the patties in margarine/butter/olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and heated through.
    4 Serve hot.

    about 224 calories each

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