Is there a way to make canned tuna taste good without using mayo, and still keep it healthy?

Question

I try to do weird things with food to try to make them taste different/good while still keeping it healthy. I am pretty successful with most but canned tuna is giving me a problem. any ideas??

Answer 1

I'm not a big fan of mayo so I've always had to find alternatives. So, I've gathered a few things in my arsenal to combat the increasingly dry and bland taste of tuna that has come from so much time eating it.

Sometimes I'll put in some mustard or EVOO as a base, then add one or a variety of other ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, lemon pepper, white pepper, garlic salt, apple cider vinegar (yes, vinegar - remember a little goes a long way, but it's great with olive oil), jalepenos, maybe a little bit of hard cheese like parmesan or adagio, mixed italian herbs, etc. I usually skip the salt since mustard has plenty of it, and the other ingredient, especially vinegar, more than make up for it.

As mentioned before, there's nothing wrong with a little real mayo as long as it's somewhat limited.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Tuna really needs the mayo so it doesn't taste dry. Try using a low-fat mayo (Hellmann's is really good), reduce the amount you use and put in a teaspoon of pickle juice at a time until it is nice and moist. Adds wonderful flavor, too! Especially a good garlic pickle juice, like Claussen's. Adding diced tomatoes helps add moisture.

Answer 4

I might be odd, but I enjoy canned tuna with ketchup. A bit of mayo and chopped onion is also tasty, served with some crackers or put on a sandwich.

I also enjoy tuna with lemon and pepper. Salsa is another good add-in.

Answer 5

there's nothing wrong with using real mayo, there is more unsaturated fat in it than saturated fats. I don't believe in using low fat or fat free products. it just means that the food item has been processed even more to reduce what is naturally occurring in that food item. I just use less of the real stuff and also mix in some extra virgin olive oil in my tuna with the real mayo

Answer 6

Olive oil. Salsa. A little of both. Basil Pesto?

Fat Free Mayo does have sugar in it but it only has 10 calories/T

Answer 7

I agree the bag beats the can. As for alternate sauces...I like tuna w/ yellow (or spicy) mustard, sweet pickle relish and chopped onions....but I'm going to try it w/ lemon juice...sounds good!!

Answer 8

Squeeze a lemon on the tuna.

Answer 9

I like the "bagged" kind it tastes fresher and is flavored like "lemmon pepper" or "hickory smoked" although fresh tuna is so much more appealing, and really tastes nothing like the canned stuff.

Answer 10

I have a jar of sliced jalapenos in my fridge. I like to add a little of the jalapeno juice to my canned tuna.