Tuna without mayo
SpleenThief
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I've tried with avocado. I've tried with hummus. A bit of lemon and olive oil? Yep. They're not bad but they're not exactly good, either. What are your favorite recipes for canned tuna without mayo?
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Unless you just hate mayo, use mayo. I just use less of it than I used to would have. Lite mayo is the devil, too. 1/2 serving of mayo is around 50 cals- I add that, mustard, and dill relish, and boiled eggs if I have them. DELISH.2
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I mix one can of very well-drained (this is key!) tuna with an egg, 1 tsp of sriracha seasoning and 1 tsp of dried dill weed. I let the flavors gel for about an hour (not sure if that's really a thing or if it's all in my head
) then I form 2 patties and cook them over medium heat. Sometimes I top them with a bit of greek yogurt and relish eat them on a sandwich thin and sometimes I just eat them plain. I only eat one per meal...the other warms up great for lunch the next day. They're just over 100 calories each (for the patty only) because I don't use oil or cooking spray in the pan at all. 2 -
I like mine with spicy brown mustard. I eat it inside romaine lettuce leaves. It is not for everyone but it is worth a try.0
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Lawry's lemon pepper marinade.0
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When you do lemon juice and olive oil do you add anything else? If not, you might want to try this. I half the olive oil, it's still awesome. Let it sit overnight so the flavors meld. It's great on bread, but we use leftovers to top salads.0
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If you're looking for that creaminess use cottage cheese or laughing cow cheese (mash it to cream it before adding tuna). I also add various chopped veg like onion, peppers - sweet or hot, cucumber, fresh spinach, pickles, etc. Add in some herbs.
Or use the flavored packets of tuna. Some are hideously gross like ranch
but some are quite good. 0 -
Real men drink coffee black and eat tuna plain.2
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Unless you just hate mayo, use mayo. I just use less of it than I used to would have. Lite mayo is the devil, too. 1/2 serving of mayo is around 50 cals- I add that, mustard, and dill relish, and boiled eggs if I have them. DELISH.
This. The only substitute for mayo-based dishes is homemade mayo.0 -
I second the laughing cow cheese in tuna!0
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Italian dressing works well.0
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has anybody tried plain yogurt?? I have not but was wondering. I love mayo personally so I just use less0
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@ndraughn I really like tuna with yogurt. I'll often mix in a little lime juice, garlic powder and chili flakes as well. Quite the tasty dish!2
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I use plain Greek yogurt ..just like mayo... only a lot better looking on my log..0
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I generally use a mix of mayo, olive oil and mustard. But reduced fat sour cream works pretty well.0
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I use mayo. It fits in my calories, fats, and makes the food taste good. No need to cut it out if you plan your calories.
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I mix canned tuna in my mac and cheese -- definitely not lower in calories! I have also added it to pasta with arrabiata sauce.0
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I use use a bit of horseradish sauce so it isn't so dry. I also add jalapeno and relish with a bit of salt and pepper. I will eat it plain or on melba toast or in lettuce leaves.0
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I've tried them all too. Cause I don't like mayonnaise and of course I like to keep my food as healthy as I can. My favorite of them all is with plain yogurt and avocado and add some flaxseeds. That way you create a very complete meal loaded in fiber, good fats and protein the key to keep you satisfied longer and your sugar levels steady avoiding cravings.
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I've always had tuna without mayo, and only learned people use mayo with it on the internet. Tuna, olive oil, capers, a diced tomato, a diced dill pickle, lemon juice, a pressed clove of garlic, dill weed and viola. If you like mayo you can make mock mayo with greek yogurt and vinegar. Not the real thing, but acceptable in a calorie pinch.0
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Russian or Thousand Island is nice, too.1
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I recently tried tuna with fat free Greek yogurt, I put boiled egg, chopped onions, celery and mustard too w salt and pepper, it was surprisingly good.0
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Kristin2626 wrote: »I mix canned tuna in my mac and cheese -- definitely not lower in calories! I have also added it to pasta with arrabiata sauce.
My dad has eaten mac n cheese like this my whole life and I have always found it strange! haha0 -
They make olive oil mayo. I love this. A tsp of oo mayo and avocado with tuna.0
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I use yellow mustard and relish. Nice and salty/tangy.0
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Hot sauce makes anything palatable. I just keep dumping Franks Red Hot sauce on it, until my mouth is on fire.
BTW, Starkist makes some flavored tuna packets that are pretty good. I especially like the Thai.0 -
2%plain greek yogurt with cumin, coruander and garam masala2
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Unless you just hate mayo, use mayo. I just use less of it than I used to would have. Lite mayo is the devil, too. 1/2 serving of mayo is around 50 cals- I add that, mustard, and dill relish, and boiled eggs if I have them. DELISH.valente347 wrote: »Unless you just hate mayo, use mayo. I just use less of it than I used to would have. Lite mayo is the devil, too. 1/2 serving of mayo is around 50 cals- I add that, mustard, and dill relish, and boiled eggs if I have them. DELISH.
This. The only substitute for mayo-based dishes is homemade mayo.
That's a couple of of the most interesting "tuna without mayo" recipes I've ever seen.
"Tuna WITH mayo". How helpful.
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Ranch dressing or dijonnaise.1
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You could try cream cheese. I have done pinwheels before with cream cheese, herbs, canned salmon. I am sure it would work with tuna.1
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Cave_Goose wrote: »Hot sauce makes anything palatable. I just keep dumping Franks Red Hot sauce on it, until my mouth is on fire.
BTW, Starkist makes some flavored tuna packets that are pretty good. I especially like the Thai.
Haha, I'm eating the Hot Buffalo Style right now. Straight out of the packet!0
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