What to do with canned tuna?!

SBHWeav
SBHWeav Posts: 89 Member
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Seriously. I am super bored of just plain old tuna salad. I need inspiration, here!
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  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Feed it to your cat.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Kidding. Sort of. I used to like Kraft Dinner with a can of tuna in it. Other than that, I've got nothing to contribute.
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    stir fry. yum.
  • SBHWeav
    SBHWeav Posts: 89 Member
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
    Kidding. Sort of. I used to like Kraft Dinner with a can of tuna in it. Other than that, I've got nothing to contribute.

    Lol. I am not a fan of it like that, unfortunately.

    Oh, and no cat to feed it to :tongue:
  • edwardetr
    edwardetr Posts: 140 Member
    Someone on here mentioned mixing with avocado instead of mayo. We put it in a salad with sunflower seeds and dried cranberries. Tuna melt.
  • Char231023
    Char231023 Posts: 700 Member
    Mix it with you favorite flavor of laughing cow cheese. I like the garlic and herb one.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • megpie41
    megpie41 Posts: 164 Member
    I make tuna burgers. Just Google "canned tuna burger" for a ton of different recipes.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    I make this...

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/04/canned-tuna-ceviche.html

    I have put it in taco shells...on crackers...toast...or just eat it out of the bowl. High protein...low calorie.
  • CurlyCockney
    CurlyCockney Posts: 1,394 Member
    Mix it with condensed mushroom soup and make a pasta bake, or mix it with chopped raw onion for a sandwich filling.
  • dignarddenise
    dignarddenise Posts: 3 Member
    SBHWeav wrote: »
    Seriously. I am super bored of just plain old tuna salad. I need inspiration, here!

    Tuna on toast
  • conqueringsquidlette
    conqueringsquidlette Posts: 383 Member
    Yesterday my lunch was a Greek Tuna salad - mixed in chopped olives and artichokes along with some lemon juice and mayo. Yes, it's still tuna salad, but it's different than the usual.
  • aprilflower18232
    aprilflower18232 Posts: 205 Member
    I mix mine with plain Greek yogurt, a tiny bit of brown mustard, chopped onion and a kosher pickle...yum!
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    Annie_01 wrote: »
    I make this...

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/04/canned-tuna-ceviche.html

    I have put it in taco shells...on crackers...toast...or just eat it out of the bowl. High protein...low calorie.

    DO THIS!!!!! It was amazing!

    Here are some other ideas too.

    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2015/03/tuna-puttanesca-spaghetti-squash.html
    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/06/nori-spicy-tuna-salad-wrap.html
    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2013/03/tuna-salad-puttanesca-style.html
  • ultracharmin
    ultracharmin Posts: 1 Member
    Mix Tuna with a lil cottage cheese ;D http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/14200/home-on-the-range-tuna-salad/
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    whoa. I need to try some of these ideas too. I love tuna but don't always have enough salad greens on hand. oh and anything puttanesca is good! XD Before, when I was fat, I put it in mac n cheese but nowadays that is not a thing I can do. Tuna in a wrap is good, with lots of celery cut up in it (and other veggies/spices).
  • beauchampsara
    beauchampsara Posts: 19 Member
    Tuna is good mixed with:
    -hummus
    -mustard & pickles
    -laughing cow cheese
    -avocado
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Tuna patties are the "poor man"'crab cake and they're delicious! Just mix your very drained Tuna with egg or egg white, a little light mayo, Dijon mustard, some scallions, and pan fry until brown on both sides
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Char231023 wrote: »
    Mix it with you favorite flavor of laughing cow cheese. I like the garlic and herb one.

    I love laughing cow cheese. I love tuna. The two together...oh my god. I hate it so much. I was so surprised at how bad I thought it tasted.
  • Building_Bulk
    Building_Bulk Posts: 20,596 Member
    I mix it with an egg, some bread crumbs and sriracha sauce. Mold into patties and fry in a little olive oil.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Half a can on a bed of lettuce and fresh tomato with a half cup of cottage cheese is one of my favorite summer salads.
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    Don't forget about vegetable salads too. This is my lunch today - roasted pumpkin and carrot (with spices), chickpeas, baby spinach, tuna with a little olive oil, red wine vinegar and honey as dressing. Wish I had some avocado to put in it too! xq5fiaf4vw5c.jpg
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    oh_happy_day wrote: »
    Don't forget about vegetable salads too. This is my lunch today - roasted pumpkin and carrot (with spices), chickpeas, baby spinach, tuna with a little olive oil, red wine vinegar and honey as dressing. Wish I had some avocado to put in it too! xq5fiaf4vw5c.jpg

    Avocado with the pumpkin?

    You guys are more adventurous with your tuna than I am. I can't see the cottage cheese with tuna either.
  • happysquidmuffin
    happysquidmuffin Posts: 651 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    Tuna patties are the "poor man"'crab cake and they're delicious! Just mix your very drained Tuna with egg or egg white, a little light mayo, Dijon mustard, some scallions, and pan fry until brown on both sides
    Yum, I grew up eating tuna patties like that, minus the mustard and scallions, add crushed saltine crackers. Ate em with ketchup :smile:
    For variety, instead of mayo-tuna sandwiches, I'll add barbeque sauce to the tuna and have it as a sandwich or with crackers. Mmm.
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    oh_happy_day wrote: »
    Don't forget about vegetable salads too. This is my lunch today - roasted pumpkin and carrot (with spices), chickpeas, baby spinach, tuna with a little olive oil, red wine vinegar and honey as dressing. Wish I had some avocado to put in it too! xq5fiaf4vw5c.jpg

    Avocado with the pumpkin?

    You guys are more adventurous with your tuna than I am. I can't see the cottage cheese with tuna either.

    For sure! It works with roast pumpkin and other vegies. Not sure if it would work quite as well if they were boiled or steamed. This way it's a nice combination of nutty, sweet and creamy. Avocado goes with just about everything in my mind!
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    It's a pain to make in small quantities, but I think Salad Nicoise is the greatest of all salads and tomatoes are in season, at least where I live. In fact you've inspired me to go to the farmers market tomorrow for the ingredients.
  • anlymc13
    anlymc13 Posts: 114 Member
    I love my tuna with avocado, lime juice, cilantro and a pinch of Himalayan salt! So good!
  • anlymc13
    anlymc13 Posts: 114 Member
    Oooh! and we also like mixing tuna with fresh homemade pico de gallo and serving on baked corn tortillas! Yum!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    edited August 2015
    The tuna patties sound good but I use tuna as a high volume/low calorie food so I don't know if I'd want to be adding egg and oil to it. I'd rather just eat a turkey burger or something.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    I make tinned Tuna Sandwiches, Toasties (with melted cheese and Ketchup). Baked/sweet Potato Topping. It mixes well with Mayonaise, Mustard (takes the fishy taste away) or cream cheese. Or I sometimes just eat it straight out of the can. That's just how I roll. Loads of protein, good fat, low calorie and as much Mercury poisoning as you can handle. Good stuff.

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