Canned Tuna Suggestion?

simplyychaos
simplyychaos Posts: 53
edited October 2 in Recipes
I've always been a picky eater and am just recently starting to branch out into new foods. I heard canned tuna (in moderation) is a great health food so I picked up a can the other day but now I'm not really sure what to do with it. Usually when I eat fresh tuna it's slightly pan seared but I have no idea how to go about this. I'm planning on eating it for lunch but I don't know what to mix with it. I absolutely hate mayo and miracle whip though, which is what everyone has been telling me so far. Any other canned tuna recipes that might taste good?
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  • ameyc2002
    ameyc2002 Posts: 247 Member
    add it to a salad
  • CollegeGirl19
    CollegeGirl19 Posts: 101
    bump. Tuna is not one of my favorites.
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    It is great with feta cheese, garbanzo (chick peas) and raw spinach :smile:
  • JennieD3
    JennieD3 Posts: 4
    I mix it with tomato puree and add it to pasta x
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    salad, sandwich or in jacket potato :)
  • Wfortner
    Wfortner Posts: 77 Member
    Sometimes I get really tire of mayo too...I can only eat it in teeny amounts (which is good I guess)...I make brown rice and stir the tuna into it...add only pepper, no salt...?? Nothing fancy but it works in a pinch for me. Good Luck!
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    I usually add some low fat mayo, pepper, dill pickles and make tuna salad out of it. I serve it on a bed of lettuce with avocado wedges. Goes well with canned peaches too if you like sweet-savory stuff! You can sub mayo with cream cheese or cottage cheese, since you don't like it!

    There's Niçoise salad too! Bits of tuna, cold green beans, tomatoes and anchovies (optional if you don't like them).
  • cpegasus01
    cpegasus01 Posts: 400 Member
    I eat it with mustard and sometimes taco sauce.
  • Irenna
    Irenna Posts: 1
    Pasta is good with some roasted peppers or how about a low fat vinegarett with wholemeal pasta


    or Lemon :0) you could make a sauce/dressing using fromaige frais
  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    I despise mayonnaise too. Foul stuff. However, just a little bit works well with tuna. You don't taste the mayo at all. Trust me, just the slightest taste of mayo makes me gag. Salt, pepper, celery, some red pepper, maybe some parmesan cheese. The mayo just helps hold everything together.
  • Mixmode
    Mixmode Posts: 332
    Get the gold can albacore fillet tuna. It's $2 but soooo much better and less smelly. I forget the name/brand.
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    A great replacement for mayo, for me, is avocado. I treat the avocado as I do the mayo and just mash and mix it in. So good.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    mayo, a touch of Dijon, peppers, onions, salt, pepper.

    form into patties

    coat in panko

    pan fry

    wa la tuna cakes
  • tymee
    tymee Posts: 44 Member
    I just add some sweet pickle relish to mine, or dill pickle relish and mix together, delish!! I like it also with sliced celery mixed in as well, and goes great with a fresh tomato and cottage cheese
  • tosuorah77
    tosuorah77 Posts: 1 Member
    Get the solid white albacore tuna and mix it with fat free italian dressing and put in on a bed of greens with tomatoes, cucs, and what ever else veggies you like....
  • erh20000plus
    erh20000plus Posts: 205 Member
    I take the tuna pouches to work with 24 Kellogg's Multigrain crackers and a wedge of Laughing Cow Light Chipotle Queso Cheese. I either mix the tuna and cheese together or I spread the cheese on the crackers and add the tuna on top. Yum!
  • heatherhuerta
    heatherhuerta Posts: 11
    you can always add lemon juice and eat it with crackers....

    or add mustard, celery, a boiled egg, pickles. its all good.
  • khollyk
    khollyk Posts: 150 Member
    I mix it with honey mustard and put it on a sandwich. Also last night I mixed it with maybe a teaspoon of cream chese and salt & pepper and put it on top of 2 halves of a toasted english muffin, then topped that off with a half a slice of cheese on each side. Baked it in the toaster oven for about 8 minutes....delicious tuna melt!
  • kelfly
    kelfly Posts: 15 Member
    I'm not a tuna fan either and despise mayo or mayo type substitues. However I have found that I enjoy the following:

    One Pouch Starkist Yellow Fin Tuna in Olive Oil (drain out as much oil as possible)
    I put in a small bowl and break up (don't want to taste large pieces!!)
    Since I can't stand Mayo, I add a light creamy salad dressing (only a tablespoon or so) such as Ken's Lite Vidalia Onion, or Old Cape Lite Poppyseed.
    I then chop up a small quanity (chop quite small) green or red peppers, celery, or some other cruchy veggie I may have on hand.
    I've also added a small amount of shredded cheese at times.
    I then eat it on low calorie crackers, and it is actualy pretty good! (and a good way to get a bit of protein since I'm not a big meat eater).

    I've also eaten the same tuna on a big salad, instead of turkey or ham, and it is not too bad.

    Good Luck!
  • jlindros
    jlindros Posts: 10 Member
    I buy the frozen Weight Watcher Fettucine w/ broccoli and add a can of tuna to that...tuna casserole!
  • chocoholic13
    chocoholic13 Posts: 1
    I mix it with salsa, the chunky kind, it sounds disguisting but actually taste pretty good. And its low calorie.
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    I actually just like to put it in with a salad. Drain it really well and toss with some chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced green pepper, maybe some crispy onions if you have them. Sprinkle with some pepper and a little sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, or whatever other dressing you like, and enjoy!
  • lakersfan4life
    lakersfan4life Posts: 322 Member
    1 6oz can tuna
    2 cups spinach, chopped
    1/2 cup scallions
    1/2 cup celery
    1/4 cup fresh parsley
    1 cup brown rice (measured after cooking)
    2 teaspoons lemon pepper
    salt to taste

    1. cook rice
    2. combine spinach, celery, scallions, and parsley in bowl and mix.
    3. add cooked brown rice, can of tuna, and lemon pepper to bowl and mix
    4. heat in saute pan for 2-3 min.
    5. serve and enjoy

    i added some chili flakes and sirachi to it and it was pretty good. BTW, I HATE brown rice but this stuff wasnt bad at all. and easy to make
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I dont like mayo but I like my canned tuna mixed with a blob of natural yoghurt, and plenty of black pepper. I love a taspoon of capers stirred in too. Pile onto crackers or lettuce leaves. Or stuff large tomatoes with their innards scooped out.

    Salad nicoise - tuna chunks, black olives, cold boiled potato in dice, cooked green beans.

    Pasta sauce - regular tomato or marinara sauce, add the tuna and mix through
  • gianna42
    gianna42 Posts: 5,991 Member
    I like it with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice, some crunchy veggies (celery, pepper, onion, carrot, etc) and some cannellini (white) beans mixed in and serve it on a bed of lettuce or a wrap/pocket.
  • theshow4jsu
    theshow4jsu Posts: 380 Member
    I add in about a 1/4 diced onion, 5-6 kalamata olives chopped, some fresh parsley and as a dressing I use 3 tablespoons olive oil and the juice and zest of 1 lemon and mix it all in with tuna.
  • sedativestorm
    sedativestorm Posts: 79 Member
    I drain the can then in a bowl, I add chopped onions, chopped celery, dijon mustard, pepper, and some vinegar or lemon juice. Then I usually spread that on toasted sandwich thins and add a slice of pickle in there too.
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
    Try mixing it with a wedge or two of your favorite Laughing Cow flavor. The garlic & herb works great for me! Just make sure to drain as much of the oil/water off before mixing in your cheese.

    I do like mayo... UM, let me state that correctly: I LOVE MAYO!!!!!!!! I have (in the long ago past), eaten mayo bread... just mayo... yum!

    When I mix with mayo, it is usually light or fat free mayo (still not good in the amounts I prefer!) and add dill spice to it with some chopped celery and chopped onions.

    In any way you choose to mix it, or eat it straight, adding to a salad, having on crackers or having on bread is yummy!

    Enjoy!
  • kathiehughes
    kathiehughes Posts: 192 Member
    I like it with walmarts southwestern mustard.
  • Pockyjo
    Pockyjo Posts: 17
    I like to mix the following
    a can of drained tuna
    1 egg or just the egg white,
    1Tbs of dried onion,
    1tsp dill
    then shape into a patty and cook on griddle.

    It can be eaten in a sandwich or over a bed of lettuce. This has gotten me me thru a few times when in a bind for what to have for lunch.
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