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What to do with tuna

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  • LouLoulost
    LouLoulost Posts: 181 Member
    Tuna patties are where it's at. I don't have any clue what their calorie count is but here's what I do and it is delicious.

    Open and drain several cans of tuna, empty tuna into mixing bowl.
    Open a pack of saltines and start crushing them over the tuna and mixing them in.
    Add an egg or two depending on how much tuna/crackers you are making.
    Eventually you get this mixture that you can form into balls, this is what you're looking for

    Now heat up a non-stick pan and spray it with some no stick spray.
    Form a couple tuna patties and toss them in, browning them on each side.

    These things are super delicious solo or with some peach mango salsa. I usually make quite a few all at once and toss the rest in the fridge. They reheat pretty well!

    This sounds so delicious!! I want to try making this now *u*
    me too, I'm totally trying this! thanks!
  • Nix_Way
    Nix_Way Posts: 201 Member
    Bumpty bump..

    *drools*
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    bump
  • asia1967
    asia1967 Posts: 707 Member
    Bump
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    I've made 'tuna cakes' using the recipe for crab cakes & replacing the crab with tuna.
    Yum! :drinker:
  • tracydr
    tracydr Posts: 528 Member
    Tuna Salad Appetizers

    1 can Clover light tuna in water
    ¼ cup chopped celery
    ¼ cup chopped red or while onion
    ¼ cup broccoli florets
    2 tbsp Miracle Whip Non-Fat Dressing (green label, 15cals per tbsp)
    1 tsp balsamic vinegar
    16 spinach leaves
    Fresh ground pepper

    Directions: Drain tuna. Mix all ingredients together and spoon onto freshly washed spinach leaves. Makes
    approximately 16.

    WW Points: 0

    * If you eat all 16 its 3 WW points or if you use the more commonly found Miracle Whip Light 30 cal per
    tbsp its 4 WW point for all 16.

    Here’s the photo I took

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    I bet that would be really good on basil leaves. Basil is one of my hot summer greens.
    I also have chard,kale and amaranth but prefer them cooked.
  • soberhofer
    soberhofer Posts: 9 Member
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  • pricesteve
    pricesteve Posts: 39 Member
    bump

    Hope the tuna lasts

    http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/tuna
  • JasonKnight85
    JasonKnight85 Posts: 67 Member
    bumping this to read later for recipes. My favorite thing is to add a little diced tomato, chopped celery, avacado, mayo, flaxseed, spicy brown mustard, lemon juice, and crushed red pepper. Mix well, and stuff a pita with the tuna mixture and spinach or chard and chow down.
  • Hannah281093
    Hannah281093 Posts: 2 Member
    I like to mash up tuna with avacado as a replacement for Mayo :)
  • genesgurl
    genesgurl Posts: 2 Member
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  • peggymenard
    peggymenard Posts: 246 Member
    I use fresh tuna for this but I suppose you could sub canned tuna (two cans)

    1 Tuna steak (about 8 oz)
    3/4 C Picksweet Seasoning (bell peppers, onion and celery)
    1 tsp chopped garlic
    1/4 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
    1/4 tsp Nature's Seasoning
    1 Tbs lemon juice
    1 egg
    1/2 C Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing

    Poach tuna steak in water, lemon juice and Old Bay Seasoning. Save the poaching liquid. Saute veggies until soft and clear. In a small bowl, combine the poaching liquid and stuffing. Shred the tuna, add to stuffing mixture. Beat egg slightly and add this and Nature's Seasoning to the stuffing/tuna mixture. Divide into 4 portions and shape into patties. Rest in refrig for at least an hour.
    I use a Seasoned Bread Crumbs for dip/flip before frying in non stick skillet sprayed with olive oil. Fry on both sides long enough to cook egg and heat thoroughly.
  • peggymenard
    peggymenard Posts: 246 Member
    forgot to add 1 C water for poaching.
  • tkillion810
    tkillion810 Posts: 591 Member
    Who would have thought tuna would get this much love??? Great recipes! Here's how I like to eat it:
    - mixed w/ avocado, diced onion and celery, S&P, fresh lemon juice
    -mixed w/ hummus and same above minus avocado
    -add to pasta w/ halved cherry tomatoes, maybe some black olives
    -instead of pasta, make spiralized zucchini noodles then add the cherry tomatoes, diced red peppers, etc.
    -stuffed inside a beefsteak tomato
    -tuna quesadilla
    -tuna patties - use a binder like breadcrumbs, egg white, some chopped veggies and seasoning of choice
    -straight out of a packet on Mary's Gone Crackers w/ a little salsa
    -top a mixed green salad w/ veggies (red pepper, diced carrot, cucumber, beets, onion). For dressing I just use a bit of fresh lemon juice and a spritz of olive oil
  • blpope
    blpope Posts: 163
    Bump
  • mkcmurphy
    mkcmurphy Posts: 439 Member
    Greta ideas! I like using one can mixed with 1/4 cup pesto - yummy!
  • HornedFrogPride
    HornedFrogPride Posts: 283 Member
    What an amazing bumper crop of tuna ideas! Awesome! BUMPing for later use. Between meatless Mondays and fish-loaded meatless Fridays, this helps a LOT! :bigsmile: :glasses:
  • smilez72000
    smilez72000 Posts: 1
    bump
  • joyce0624
    joyce0624 Posts: 115 Member
    bump for later!
  • paulstephenmarshall
    paulstephenmarshall Posts: 35 Member
    excuse my ignorance but what are saltines
  • CAC10456
    CAC10456 Posts: 117 Member
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  • sjeannot
    sjeannot Posts: 143
    Add it to some gluten free pasta or quinoa.
  • jsissom86
    jsissom86 Posts: 47 Member
    I like to mix tuna w/ penne -- and I enjoy the flavored tuna so I don't have to add hardly anything into my pasta. :)
  • asciident
    asciident Posts: 166 Member
    A bit of mayo, some honey mustard, lemon juice, pepper and relish or chopped pickle. I eat it on top of some higher-fiber multi-grain crackers as a meal. It's relatively low calorie and I find it filling.
  • dclark566
    dclark566 Posts: 330 Member
    lots of ideas..bumping to read later
  • misschoppo
    misschoppo Posts: 463 Member
    I'm having tuna for dinner tonight mixed with spicy Mexican bean dip & rice. Also like mixing it in with houmous :-)
  • shanlivestrong
    shanlivestrong Posts: 27 Member
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    Tuna Cakes!!!

    *Altered from a Kraft recipe.

    2 cans tuna, drained,
    (6 oz.) Stuffing Mix (I use low sodium Stove-Top)
    1 cup Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
    3/4 cup water
    2 green onions, sliced
    1/3 cup light Mayo
    1 Tbsp. lemon juice

    Mix all together and shape into patties (makes about 12). Leave in the fridge for at least 30 min. Heat a prying pan to medium heat, cook patties a few at a time for about 6-10 minutes - turn after 3-4 minutes, until golden brown.

    Soooooo yummy!

    This sounds really good! Can't wait to try it :-)! Do you know what the calorie count/nutritional info on this is?
    Ran this through the recipe app on MFP and it guesstimated around 135 per serving. Obviously this goes up and down based on the actual brands of mayo, stuffing mix and cheese used.
  • buysafe348
    buysafe348 Posts: 4 Member
    I mix tuna with hummus or guacamole.
  • avril2626
    avril2626 Posts: 699 Member
    Bump for later. Some of these sound really good;)
  • asia1967
    asia1967 Posts: 707 Member
    Bump
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