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Hi all!

What is your suggestion on how to eat tuna from a can? I really don't like tuna at all, but it's the only fish I will eat at all. I usually just mix it w low fat mayo, pickle juice, etc to make a tuna spread, but I would like to find a way to use tuna without all the extra stuff if possible. Any ideas?

I love it with a little veganaise (or lite mayo if you're not down with vegan), a little salt and garlic powder and pepper or whatever you like, and like half a cup of corn. I mix it all together and eat it on plain rice cakes. LOVE IT!

But then again, I like tuna, so.

What I usually do is rinse the tuna and then put it right on top of a green salad. Then for the dressing I use seasoned rice vinegar. It may sound strange but it is delicious. Also, put the tune in a tortilla with a little cheese and toast it or microwave it quick and add veggies. And you have a tuna melt!

i mix mine with vinegar. i've also heard of people mixing it with cottage cheese as a lower calorie alternative to mayo :\

Tuna in the can...I eat it about once a week...

First open the lid and use it to squish the water out.  This gives me about 1/2 a can empty to work with.

Next top it with a tsp of mayo, or sometimes mustard, and a healthy shot of hot sauce.  Crunch/fluff it up with a spoon and eat, sometimes on a piece of toast.

I count it as 200 calories right out of the can - almost straight protein.  I'm down to my last can of solid white albacore.

I love to mix a can of tuna in with a pot of pureed vegetable soup (butternut squash and mushroom, kale and squash, "fridge emptying soup" have all work out very tastily).  But puree, before you add the tuna, and I added the light flaked kind.

I love tuna, I open the can, put it in a strainer and rinse it to rinse off some of the sodium. Then I mix it with whatever I want. Cottage cheese, mustard, salsa, pickles, olives. I eat it plain a lot in a pita with lettuce, tomato and hot peppers. I also love the canned salmon. Have you tried that? I did not think I would like it but like it better than the tuna.

I'm not a tuna person, either, vicki, but I love it just because it is low calorie, high protein, and easy to stash in your cabinets!

I find mayonaise more disgusting than anything I could ever imagine, so I mix tuna with barbecue sauce. I swear it's delicious.

I like to put it on toasted bread as a barbecue sandwich. If you add enough barbecue sauce, it loses the fishy flavor and it's just like chicken!!

Mix: tuna, chickpeas, celery, and, a little bit of mayo.

I have had the aforementioned combo without the mayo and it was just as good. :)

I love to eat tuna straight from the can. :D

This may sound weird, but you can crush pieces of unsalted crackers and mix with the tuna. Then eat everything from the can.

I eat tuna almost everyday...I never thought tuna would ever taste good without mayo before I started my diet...but I tried mixing a can of tuna (drained) with low-fat/skim yogurt and abit of mustard. If you're using a large can of tuna then you add in about 100-180g of skimmed yogurt, and 1-2 tablespoons of mustard, depends how 'mustard-y you want it'.

I add in abit of 'sweet n low' as well...about half a packet (it's too tangy without abit of sugar, so I really need just a little sweetness in there)....then I dice in some chilli peppers and tomato, you can also dice in cucumbers and onions too...so it tastes all tangy, sweet, hot, sour, creamy...very yummy and flavorful! I use this as a sandwich filling...extra yummy between two hot toasted slices of your favorite wholegrain bread. I love it!! 

i add everything to tuna.. a little low-fat mayo, apples, and onions is really good- sounded so gross before i tried it but it's great. i've also mixed it with pesto and low-fat salad dressings. tuna is amazing :-)

I just had canned tuna tonight for dinner and I made a Nicoise Salad - it is an absolutely amazing combination... and I am willing to share it with you!

- Tuna 

- Cherry Tomatoes

- Olives

- Capers

- Artichoke Hearts

- Hard Boiled Eggs 

- Red Onion

- Steamed Green Beans

- Mixed Greens 

- Bell Peppers 

*Dressing = Olive Oil, Dijon Mustard & White Wine 

Original Post by driftpsychosis:

I love to eat tuna straight from the can. :D

 

x2!

I like to chop a raw onion and mix it into the tuna.

Original Post by vicki8seekers:

Hi all!

What is your suggestion on how to eat tuna from a can? I really don't like tuna at all, but it's the only fish I will eat at all. I usually just mix it w low fat mayo, pickle juice, etc to make a tuna spread, but I would like to find a way to use tuna without all the extra stuff if possible. Any ideas?

I actually dont really care for tuna either however, I like it several ways...with hot sauce and slice of onion & tomato, tuna melt on wheat, or in a tuna noodle casserole

I also eat tuna because it's good for you, not because I love it.  But, Starkist has Tuna pouches that are preflavored, and they are actually really good.  I get the sweet and spicy.  I eat it plain or in a wrap.  It's 70 calories per serving and there are 2 servings per pouch.  Give it a try, you may actually enjoy eating tuna for a change.

Water packed tuna is gross.  Try to find tuna in olive oil, then all you  have to add is a little balsamic vinegar and put it over a salad.  Delicious.

I can't stand the oil-packed variety. That said, what ever floats your boat is fine for you.

I like to (really really) drain a can of tuna, add half a cup of dry oats, and mix in an egg, then make tuna burgers on a lightly greased skillet.  Great with cheese and ketchup. mustard, relish.

Also, just tuna on toast, topped with cheese and put under the broiler for a few minutes is good.

Original Post by giasbash6260:

I just had canned tuna tonight for dinner and I made a Nicoise Salad - it is an absolutely amazing combination... and I am willing to share it with you!

 Way too much work. Just add some mayo(low fat) and dive in. Sometimes I'll whip up a quick sandwich using whole wheat bread.

It's great with jicama, carrots, celery, cilantro, tomatoes, and lime juice.  Wheat thins or other crackers go nicely with this salad.