Help me love tuna.

Enjcg5
Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I need some creative ways to make tuna tasty. I want to add it to my lunch rotation!

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  • Ashtoretet
    Ashtoretet Posts: 378 Member
    Is there a reason you want to eat tuna when you don't like it? With the levels of mercury in most canned tuna, experts tend to recommend only eating it once or twice a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell5.htm this article elaborates..admittedly I am not an expert, but I frikkin love tuna and still heavily restrict my consumption because I basically trust the CDC knows what it's doing.
  • kirstinethornburg
    kirstinethornburg Posts: 300 Member
    For me I add hard boiled eggs to my tuna salad as well as adding dell pickel reish, onion an d mustard and walden farm mayo
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    kirstinethornburg wrote: »
    For me I add hard boiled eggs to my tuna salad as well as adding dell pickel reish, onion an d mustard and walden farm mayo

    I am doing this tomorrow. I never even thought of combining eggs and tuna and I boiled eggs today. Thanks. @Ashtoretet Yes, it sucks, I usually eat some every couple weeks at the most. I love it too.
  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    The taste of albacore is better than tuna. I like to add relish, mayo, hard boiled eggs, onion and celery.
  • ReaderGirl3
    ReaderGirl3 Posts: 868 Member
    kirstinethornburg wrote: »
    For me I add hard boiled eggs to my tuna salad as well as adding dell pickel reish, onion an d mustard and walden farm mayo

    I've never cared for tuna but this actually sounds pretty good, going to give it a try :)
  • runningforthetrain
    runningforthetrain Posts: 1,037 Member
    pickles and hot sauce, salt and pepper, jalepenos too ( I like spicy)
  • xCyanideGirlx
    xCyanideGirlx Posts: 116 Member
    Two words: Tuna.Melts. They taste so fking good.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i dont like tuna so i dont eat tuna. I like what i like so i eat it. no reason to eat food u dont like.
  • kuranda10
    kuranda10 Posts: 593 Member
    xCyanideGirlx wrote: »
    Two words: Tuna.Melts. They taste so fking good.

    Add some crispy bacon strips to that. Good stuff
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    slw5X5 wrote: »
    The taste of albacore is better than tuna. I like to add relish, mayo, hard boiled eggs, onion and celery.

    Not to be contrary, but albacore is tuna. It does have a less fishy taste than other tuna. I like it better, though.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    fishshark wrote: »
    i dont like tuna so i dont eat tuna. I like what i like so i eat it. no reason to eat food u dont like.
    This.

    I wouldn't eat canned tuna if mayo and relish wasn't there to make it delish.

  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    Enjcg5 wrote: »
    I need some creative ways to make tuna tasty. I want to add it to my lunch rotation!

    Just get you a few cans of Jack Mackerel and eat them all over time. After that the cheapest tuna will taste great right out of the can I expect. I grew up eating Jack Mackerel and now it gags me but tuna is fine. I keep in at home, office and car packed in virgin olive oil in a pop top can since I eat it straight from the can.
  • A_New_Creation
    A_New_Creation Posts: 180 Member
    You can also get flavoured cans of tuna. I like Cloverleaf Lemon Pepper. About 120 calories, and about 18g protein.
  • karmaefit86
    karmaefit86 Posts: 55 Member
    Ashtoretet wrote: »
    Is there a reason you want to eat tuna when you don't like it? With the levels of mercury in most canned tuna, experts tend to recommend only eating it once or twice a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell5.htm this article elaborates..admittedly I am not an expert, but I frikkin love tuna and still heavily restrict my consumption because I basically trust the CDC knows what it's doing.

    Omg I love tuna too, good to know! Thanks
  • karmaefit86
    karmaefit86 Posts: 55 Member

    Help me love tuna.
    Enjcg5Enjcg5
    May 15, 2016 6:08PM in Food and Nutrition
    I need some creative ways to make tuna tasty. I want to add it to my lunch rotation!
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    AshtoretetAshtoretet
    May 15, 2016 6:12PM
    Is there a reason you want to eat tuna when you don't like it? With the levels of mercury in most canned tuna, experts tend to recommend only eating it once or twice a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell5.htm this article elaborates..admittedly I am not an expert, but I frikkin love tuna and still heavily restrict my consumption because I basically trust the CDC knows what it's doing.
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    kirstinethornburgkirstinethornburg
    May 15, 2016 6:13PM
    For me I add hard boiled eggs to my tuna salad as well as adding dell pickel reish, onion an d mustard and walden farm mayo
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    Rocknut53Rocknut53
    May 15, 2016 6:18PM
    kirstinethornburg wrote: »
    For me I add hard boiled eggs to my tuna salad as well as adding dell pickel reish, onion an d mustard and walden farm mayo

    I am doing this tomorrow. I never even thought of combining eggs and tuna and I boiled eggs today. Thanks. @Ashtoretet Yes, it sucks, I usually eat some every couple weeks at the most. I love it too.
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    slw5X5slw5X5
    May 15, 2016 6:20PM
    The taste of albacore is better than tuna. I like to add relish, mayo, hard boiled eggs, onion and celery.
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    ReaderGirl3ReaderGirl3
    May 15, 2016 6:28PM
    kirstinethornburg wrote: »
    For me I add hard boiled eggs to my tuna salad as well as adding dell pickel reish, onion an d mustard and walden farm mayo

    I've never cared for tuna but this actually sounds pretty good, going to give it a try :)
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    runningforthetrainrunningforthetrain
    May 15, 2016 6:29PM
    pickles and hot sauce, salt and pepper, jalepenos too ( I like spicy)
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    xCyanideGirlxxCyanideGirlx
    May 15, 2016 6:30PM
    Two words: Tuna.Melts. They taste so fking good.
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    fishsharkfishshark
    May 15, 2016 6:32PM
    i dont like tuna so i dont eat tuna. I like what i like so i eat it. no reason to eat food u dont like.
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    kuranda10kuranda10
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    May 15, 2016 6:37PM
    xCyanideGirlx wrote: »
    Two words: Tuna.Melts. They taste so fking good.

    Add some crispy bacon strips to that. Good stuff
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    Rocknut53Rocknut53
    May 15, 2016 6:40PM
    slw5X5 wrote: »
    The taste of albacore is better than tuna. I like to add relish, mayo, hard boiled eggs, onion and celery.

    Not to be contrary, but albacore is tuna. It does have a less fishy taste than other tuna. I like it better, though.
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    CooCooPuffCooCooPuff
    May 15, 2016 6:44PM
    fishshark wrote: »
    i dont like tuna so i dont eat tuna. I like what i like so i eat it. no reason to eat food u dont like.
    This.

    I wouldn't eat canned tuna if mayo and relish wasn't there to make it delish.

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    GaleHawkinsGaleHawkins
    May 15, 2016 6:50PM
    Enjcg5 wrote: »
    I need some creative ways to make tuna tasty. I want to add it to my lunch rotation!

    Just get you a few cans of Jack Mackerel and eat them all over time. After that the cheapest tuna will taste great right out of the can I expect. I grew up eating Jack Mackerel and now it gags me but tuna is fine. I keep in at home, office and car packed in virgin olive oil in a pop top can since I eat it straight from the can.
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    A_New_CreationA_New_Creation
    May 15, 2016 6:55PM
    You can also get flavoured cans of tuna. I like Cloverleaf Lemon Pepper. About 120 calories, and about 18g protein.
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    karmaefit86karmaefit86
    May 15, 2016 9:30PM
    Ashtoretet wrote: »
    Is there a reason you want to eat tuna when you don't like it? With the levels of mercury in most canned tuna, experts tend to recommend only eating it once or twice a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell5.htm this article elaborates..admittedly I am not an expert, but I frikkin love tuna and still heavily restrict my consumption because I basically trust the CDC knows what it's doing.

    Omg I love tuna too, good to know! Thanks
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  • jasamjak67
    jasamjak67 Posts: 1,421 Member
    Onions red peppers and garlic splash of olive oil
  • Tsartele
    Tsartele Posts: 683 Member
    Enjcg5 wrote: »
    I need some creative ways to make tuna tasty. I want to add it to my lunch rotation!

    This is simple I buy tuna steaks that are usually proportioned into 4-6oz packages. I thaw season with sea salt and pepper cook in pan with olive oil..cook to mud rare and enjoy. I make this for lunch several times a week. 6 oz tuna is high in protein and very low cal..1 steak is between 100-150 cals.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I buy flavored tuna pouches. They have a lot of different flavors now.
  • Enjcg5
    Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
    Ashtoretet wrote: »
    Is there a reason you want to eat tuna when you don't like it? With the levels of mercury in most canned tuna, experts tend to recommend only eating it once or twice a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell5.htm this article elaborates..admittedly I am not an expert, but I frikkin love tuna and still heavily restrict my consumption because I basically trust the CDC knows what it's doing.
    Because Im looking to rotate lean proteins. Tuna is also great to have as it travels well and I need some stuff for the summer when we tend to be on the road etc. I wouldn't eat it more than a couple times/week
  • Enjcg5
    Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
    A_New_Creation wrote: »
    You can also get flavoured cans of tuna. I like Cloverleaf Lemon Pepper. About 120 calories, and about 18g protein.
    Ive seen these in the pouches. I will try them. Thanks!
  • ashleyylo
    ashleyylo Posts: 101 Member
    i add pepper, celery, and about a tablespoon each of sweet chili sauce and balsamic vinagrette to a can of tuna. i think it tastes pretty good, but I like tuna....
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    Unlike some previous posters, I very much prefer solid light tuna to albacore - it is also less contaminated than albacore, estimated to have half as much mercury on average. The texture is better and if I want something that doesn't taste like fish, I eat something that's not fish, I don't like the tasteless fishes.

    I like it mixed into one of the packaged Asian salad mixes - the sort of coleslaw stuff with sesame dressing and almonds or wonton strips. If i do it at home I use coleslaw or broccoli slaw and Asian Sesame salad dressing.
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    robininfl wrote: »
    Unlike some previous posters, I very much prefer solid light tuna to albacore -


    Me too. I eat it plain all the time, but sometimes I mix in whipped cream cheese with chives.

    I hated canned salmon growing up, and can not stomach any salmon even today. I have tried to like it, but no matter how it is prepared I can't eat it, and there are too many delicious foods to eat to waste calories on something you do not like.


  • skinnyforhi
    skinnyforhi Posts: 340 Member
    robininfl wrote: »
    Unlike some previous posters, I very much prefer solid light tuna to albacore - it is also less contaminated than albacore, estimated to have half as much mercury on average. The texture is better and if I want something that doesn't taste like fish, I eat something that's not fish, I don't like the tasteless fishes.

    I like it mixed into one of the packaged Asian salad mixes - the sort of coleslaw stuff with sesame dressing and almonds or wonton strips. If i do it at home I use coleslaw or broccoli slaw and Asian Sesame salad dressing.


    I "third" this. I mix it with diced carrot, celery, cornichon, pickled jalapeno, mustard, and sometimes EVOO and S&P. I like this on Wasa crackers. Well, really, I like this on some type of delicious bakery bread or roll (even a crusty baguette) but Wasa crackers will do :)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    fishshark wrote: »
    i dont like tuna so i dont eat tuna. I like what i like so i eat it. no reason to eat food u dont like.

    This.

    I like tuna steak, though.
  • stupid_in_the_street
    stupid_in_the_street Posts: 34 Member
    I frequently make some sort of vegetable and tuna bowl. I usually opt to roast the (canned) tuna and vegetables For example, i make one with mushrooms, tomato, carrots, broccoli, onion, and tuna-- all roasted in spices and garlic verde salsa. I switch out the vegetables and sometimes i add things like rice or a different salsa or sauce. I like A LOT of vegetables, so that combined with the protein makes it a fairly filling meal.
  • blwasson73
    blwasson73 Posts: 92 Member
    edited May 2016
    I add a can of tuna to mixed greens, then throw on some roasted red pepper, kalmata olives, goat cheese, and some sweet peppers. A little garlic lemon dressing and a great salad is done!
  • jasamjak67
    jasamjak67 Posts: 1,421 Member
    @blamundson yum!

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