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How to Snazz Up Canned Tuna Without Using Mayo?

Hambone23
Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
I woke up with this craving for asparagus. I have a can of tuna I was going to eat with it for a substantial, savory breakfast. Is there any way to snazz up the canned tuna without using mayo? I have limited stuff in the fridge: honey, soy sauce, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and your typical olive oil and dried herbs and some slivered almonds. I'm just looking for something very basic. Any thoughts?
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  • Danpellizzari
    Danpellizzari Posts: 130
    I would use the almonds garlic and mix up the honey and mustard. Seems reasonable. It all about taste preference.
  • momof3and3
    momof3and3 Posts: 656 Member
    Salsa tastes good mixed into tuna, or plain non fat greek yogurt with some vinegar and a sprinkle of cheese....if you have that in your house
  • polegirl23
    polegirl23 Posts: 57 Member
    I don't like mayo so tend to mix tinned tuna with some extra light philidelphia to make a tuna-mayo like consistency for wraps etc
  • janluke
    janluke Posts: 15 Member
    Canned sweetcorn and a dash of hot chilli sauce

    Fresh corriander and chopped red onion(mild)

    Both work for me
  • Ceffy
    Ceffy Posts: 235
    dried chilli flakes! you can get them in a grinder which is handy :)
  • Esevick
    Esevick Posts: 1
    Any low fat dressing available or vinegarette?
  • vacherin
    vacherin Posts: 192
    Natural yogurt is a good mayo substitute - but full fat yogurt, none of that fat-free crap. It will still be less calorific than mayo even if it's full fat.
  • MarincicS
    MarincicS Posts: 265 Member
    Fresh cracked pepper and a big squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
  • fh1951
    fh1951 Posts: 440 Member
    my friend from the land of oz mixes tuna, avocado and chili powder - i tried it and it's gr8!
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    dijon mustard or sriracha!
  • newCourtney
    newCourtney Posts: 168 Member
    My favorite way to eat tuna is with lemon juice (about half a lemon for 1 small can) and dill (fresh, dried, or a paste). It's quite delicious.
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
    These ideas are fantastic. I'm gonna have a yummy breakfast! Thanks for the quick responses. :happy:
  • mickipedia
    mickipedia Posts: 889 Member
    onion and a bit of black pepper :)

    nom nom
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    Totally a lemon juice girl! I also like to "rinse" it off too. I do this after I open the can but the lid is still down on top of the tuna, I run water over it and keep pressing the lid down to squeeze the excess water out.
  • Conk5
    Conk5 Posts: 1
    Try mixing it up with chopped Pineapple. It's really refreshing and great in a jacket potato
  • icewindfirex
    icewindfirex Posts: 118
    I can't believe i haven't seen a lot of hard boiled egg answers! I toss the yolk and chop up the white.
    + chili powder, mustard, vinegar, and sometimes a little corn!
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    Probably a bit late but I add extra light garlic-herb spread
  • meltygarden
    meltygarden Posts: 111 Member
    my favorite way with tuna is to add a tiny tidge of sesame oil, a bit of soy sauce, a sprinkle of nutritional yeast (tastes similar to parmesan cheese but extremely high in b vitamins) and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
  • hooligansmom
    hooligansmom Posts: 122 Member
    Wow, this wasn't even my topic, but I am so inspired to eat tuna right now....I am thinking boiled egg whites, lemon, garlic, and some other herbs!!
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    I mix a can of tuan with an egg and 1/4 cup Progresso bread crumbs. Cook it in a frying pan for a few minutes on each side and you have a delectable tuna burger!
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    Olive oil, lemon juice, garlic salt, and pepper. Yum!!
  • GuruOnAMountain
    GuruOnAMountain Posts: 489 Member
    I LOVE red onion so tend to chop up some onion, maybe get some sweetcorn too, if I'm in the mood, and mix it in with my tuna. Yummm. Simple but yummmmm!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I :heart: ranch dressing mixed with tuna.
  • healthybabs
    healthybabs Posts: 589 Member
    cottage cheese, chick peas and some curry powder....delicious!!
  • courtneymal17
    courtneymal17 Posts: 672 Member
    I usually use oil and vinegar, tuna, then cut up a bit of cheese and whatever veggies I have on hand (I'm obesessed with red wine vinegar so I flood it in that haha)
  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
    ❤lindsay❤dawn❤ Posts: 443
    *BUMP*
  • emoxie
    emoxie Posts: 5 Member
    onions, celery, cucumbers (or pickles) -- also can put your mixture inside a tomato or avacado half
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    I know this isn't helpful right now since you don't have these ingredients on hand, but for the future I recommend Greek yogurt and siracha. I make a batch a week:
    4 oz fat free plain Greek yogurt & 1 tsp of siriacha (Asian hot sauce). It comes to 10 calories a TBSP.
    I use it in place of mayo on sandwiches, egg salad, tuna salad ect :)
  • dazcasson
    dazcasson Posts: 1 Member
    Combine the (drained) Tuna, 2tsp Soy Sauce, Garlic, couple of spring onions & some bread crumbs in a mixing bowl. Make balls from the mix, then roll in flour, egg & more breadcrumbs (each in their own bowl). Flatten out gently on a baking tray & bake for 20 minutes = gorgeous fish cakes!!! If you like it a bit more spicy, add some chilli flakes to the tuna mix, along with some chinese fish sauce and some lemon juice (1 or 2 tsp should do it) and these will be transformed into Thai Fish Cakes. For that extra crunch, you can add some parmesan to the final breadcrumb too! Enjoy!
  • Ralstonk2
    Ralstonk2 Posts: 345 Member
    I mix a can of tuan with an egg and 1/4 cup Progresso bread crumbs. Cook it in a frying pan for a few minutes on each side and you have a delectable tuna burger!

    UH! This sounds amazing! I may have to try that this weekend! Do you scramble up the egg and then mix the 3 ingredients together?
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