Tuna Recipe Ideas

If you are anything like me, you go through quite a lot of tuna in a week. However it can get a bit boring eating tuna and sweet potato with peri peri sauce all the time! This week I have decided to give you all some recipe options to make the most of a boring tin of tuna.

Tuna Salad
•     Fresh spinach leaves, between 2-3 cups
•    1 can of tuna
•    ¼ cup fat-free salsa*
•    Diced carrots, cucumbers and green peppers
•    Salt and pepper to taste

Simply place the spinach leaves in a large bowl, top with tuna, salsa and diced vegetables, then spoon on the salsa. Toss a few times and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

*If you don’t feel like using salsa as your condiment, you can substitute 1 tbsp of olive oil mixed with lemon, lime, or balsamic vinegar as a tasty dressing.

Italian Tuna Pita
•    1 whole wheat pita
•    1 can tuna
•    2 tbsp Italian salad dressing
•    Shredded lettuce
•    2-3 cherry tomatoes
•    3-4 slices cucumber

Combine the tuna with 1 tbsp Italian salad dressing and place in the pita.  Add in the shredded lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, then drizzle with the remaining Italian salad dressing.

Tuna Pizza
•    1 small whole wheat soft tortilla
•    2 tbsp pizza sauce
•    1 can of tuna
•    Sliced mushrooms, onions and red peppers
•    Sprinkling of low-fat, grated mozzarella cheese (don’t get carried away here)
•    Spices to taste: salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, fresh garlic or garlic powder

Smear the pizza sauce over the soft tortilla and then spread the tuna evenly on top. Next, add the sliced vegetables, season with the spices and sprinkle the cheese on top.

Place in the oven at 180 degrees and bake for about 6-8 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the tortilla looks crispy.

Tinned tuna is an ideal lunch time meal, or even in between meal snack as it has the perfect amount of protein, and mixes well with most things. Just be very careful about adding too many things as that is where the calorie trap kicks in and often you might as well just have a Big Mac!

Have a great week and let’s make it another intense crazy one!