What do you put in your Tuna?

RaptorMommy
RaptorMommy Posts: 31 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
Hey MFP Hivemind! I've only ever made tuna with mayo, but I'm looking for healthy alternatives. Anyone make theirs with something other then mayo?
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  • mburgess458
    mburgess458 Posts: 480 Member
    Avocado and mustard. But I love mustard.

    Avocado is a good substitute for mayo in just about anything.
  • carmk1028
    carmk1028 Posts: 1 Member
    tomato onions salt pepper little hot pepper spice of some kind squeeze of citrus lime or lemon place on lettuce wrap
  • mandylanerocks
    mandylanerocks Posts: 100 Member
    Greek yogurt instead of mayo for literally everything! Its excellent!
    Greek yogurt is also a good sub for sour cream too.

    I recently started using full fat greek yogurt too instead of the no fat kind. Its more filling & creamy.
    Fat isn't the enemy - sugar is.
  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
    Plain yogurt isn't bad- It actually makes canned tuna taste fresher (to my tastebuds, but I also really like yogurt).
    I've also tried it with lemon juice & some seasonings (w/wo a little olive oil & vinegar).
  • _RNR_
    _RNR_ Posts: 875 Member
    Steak and potatoes.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    I use cottage cheese sometimes.
  • ieroen
    ieroen Posts: 77 Member
    I use cottage cheese sometimes.
    Same here. Use cottage cheese, put in a little salt and a lot of pepper, throw in some capers and slice up a few black olives.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    More tuna.

    Really - I like tuna plain.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    Hey MFP Hivemind! I've only ever made tuna with mayo, but I'm looking for healthy alternatives. Anyone make theirs with something other then mayo?

    1 can tuna, 1/2 avocado, 1 T. ranch dressing, 1/2 T. each salt and pepper
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    ALSO -

    1 can tuna, 1 T. creamy balsamic dressing and 1 T. shredded carrots
  • renaedar
    renaedar Posts: 623 Member
    I like onions, cottage cheese, salt and pepper in mine.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    I make tuna salad with light mayo, chopped hardboiled eggs, dill relish, and finely diced onion (and salt and pepper to taste). It's fantastic and quite low calorie.

    I'm generally not a fan of light mayo, but I can't tell when it's in the tuna salad and it drastically reduces the amount of calories. I've tried Greek yogurt in it, but it just wasn't the same (and I love Greek yogurt).
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    https://theproteinchef.co/category/healthy-recipes/tuna-recipes/

    I have made several of these and love them, especially the body building tuna salad and bacon tuna melt.
  • ibboykin
    ibboykin Posts: 97 Member
    A fork. Lol
  • JenHuedy
    JenHuedy Posts: 611 Member
    Tuna with diced peppers, green onion, sriracha and light sesame-ginger dressing

    I also like tuna with tomato, cottage cheese salt & pepper
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I usually eat it either plain or on a sammich using margarine. I tried using Greek yogurt, but my brain would not get out of the "mayonnaise is gross" mindset. I've also used oil and balsamic reductions.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    I don't like mayo unless made fresh from scratch, but I like sriracha or Frank's Red Hot mixed in my tuna.

    I sometimes use mustard too, especially if it's going to be a tuna melt and I do a can of tuna, lots of diced celery or cucumber, bell pepper, green onion, and carrot, then add mustard and mix it up, then throw that all on a piece of naan or whatever, top with a little shredded cheese and stick it in the toaster oven. Then it gets a big drizzle of sriracha after it's melted. My husband thinks it looks repulsive but it tastes great and it's got all the crunchy veg and acidity from the mustard.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Mayo, mustard, boiled egg, pickle relish, onion, salt, & pepper.
  • slivesey77
    slivesey77 Posts: 2,450 Member
    Hot sauce right out of the can
  • racheljonel
    racheljonel Posts: 400 Member
    Salsa! It's really good.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    If I'm being lazy, a bit of vinegar, any kind. If I want to take a few minutes, grated carrot and onion and some dried herbs like tarragon or dill or whatever.
  • Tedebearduff
    Tedebearduff Posts: 1,155 Member
    Hey MFP Hivemind! I've only ever made tuna with mayo, but I'm looking for healthy alternatives. Anyone make theirs with something other then mayo?

    I just posted a meal that has 2 cans of tuna in it, duffy9876 is my Instagram
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    For a sandwich, mustard and mayo.

    As a side or main dish or standalone snack. Siracha or Pace make it interesting
  • dead1te
    dead1te Posts: 8 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    More tuna.

    Really - I like tuna plain.

    im the same, funny thing is i hadnt ever tried tuna till i was about 45, a couple of years ago
  • khaleesikhaleesi
    khaleesikhaleesi Posts: 213 Member
    Tuna, hot sauce, pineapples, and black beans in a lettuce wrap... Sooooo yum.
  • U2R2
    U2R2 Posts: 260 Member
    Have recently taken a liking to frying up Tuna Patties over tuna salads.

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  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    Mayo and soy sauce!

    Sirachi is good with mayo too.
  • lynnmar25
    lynnmar25 Posts: 8 Member
    I mix mine with hummus sometimes.

    Dijon mustard is also good!
  • tashygolean730
    tashygolean730 Posts: 92 Member
    Avocado, onion powder, garlic salt, touch of lime.
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