Tuna Fish

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chunky_soup

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Does anyone know anything better to put in a can of tuna fish to make a good tuna fish sandwich that isn't mayo or low fat mayo?
 
I sometimes buy tuna tempters which come in different flavours, I like the chilli and the curry ones but they also come with sundried tomato, smoked, and ones with different herbs added for flavour.
 
I found a way...low-fat or fat-free sour cream (sounds gross but don't taste that bad) with a whole bunch of spices to make it taste better!
 
Oh man I was just talking about this...miracle whip I just hate:eek: ...don't know why. I have tried to make myself eat it and just can't. I am a Hellman's eater (I swear I could be the spokes person!) But now that I am trying to lose weight I am trying to cut out almost all my mayo. (because fat-free and low-fat...yuck rather live without it!)

But yea...thats my take on Miracle Whip (ain't no miracle to me!):p
 
i make myself a grilled-cheese sandwich but cook it open (cheese only on one side) and then put half a can of tuna in the centre when it's done. ... no mayo required and only a very small amount of butter to work with the grilling process.
 
AllCdnBoy said:
i make myself a grilled-cheese sandwich but cook it open (cheese only on one side) and then put half a can of tuna in the centre when it's done. ... no mayo required and only a very small amount of butter to work with the grilling process.
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I make these too! They are so good, my high school boyfriend used to make these for me and got me hooked!

cheers
michelle
 
I like cheese and pickles in my tuna fish. The pickles make it perfect with the hint of chrispiness. Tuna fish doesn't fill me up though so I basically eat it for no reason. An orange does more for me than tuna fish, but the taste is so good.
 
99% of the time I use Honey Mustard (can't do reg. mustard), but every now and then I'll have relish too. I used to the Mayo thing when I lived at home with my parents and that's what they bought. I guess after living at home for 24 years and having sandwiches almost every day, kinda turned me from Mayo. :p
 
Tuna Mixins:
Lemon Juice and a touch of olive oil with fresh parsley
Lime juice, jalepeno pepper minced, fresh cilantro
Salad dressing of your choice
Sour Cream (the fat free is gross the low fat isn't bad) I'd probably put the sour cream with something to spice it up -- like jalapenos.


Nicoise Salad
Tuna/Red Potatos/Black Olives/Green beans/Hard boiled egg(if youwant) all arranged ona platter with a vinagrette dressing w/ capers.
 
My grandad used to swear by Salad Cream with tuna. I'm going to get some in at some point, as it's lower in cals than mayo.

I never, ever eat tuna without sweetcorn! A good amount of sweetcorn also counts towards your 5-a-day *zing!* I get a sandwich filler which has chives in them, that's quite nice. I like to use ordinary pepper as well, that's always a simple extra touch.

Tornado Days, I had honey mustard with a tuna *ahem* Subway sandwich recently, and that was heavenly! If I can actually find some, I'm getting some in!

For the more competent cooks, what would you think about adding honey?

Bronsk
 
I was playing at lunch, and came up with a very tasty dressing that used honey...

(into my martini shaker -or any type or covered container)

1 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoons honey
1/2 tsp olive oil
3/4 tsp grated gingerroot (on substitutions websites, supposedly 1/4 tsp of the ground ginger from the spice aisle = 1 tsp of fresh so adjust appropriately, but the fresh is a bazillion times better)
1 clove of garlic, smashed (you can leave this in a chunk and remove it, I just wanted the flavor - smash it really good though)

Shake the bejeesus out of it.. I served it over a salad with baby spinach with chopped blueberries, strawberries, and kiwi... and a LOT of fresh ground pepper with a packet of tuna... and it was quite tasty...

the lime juice cut the sweetness of the honey and the dash of olive oil seemed to make it smoother... and the ginger just gave it a nice kick...
 
today's tuna lunch

1/4 cup chopped up celery
1/4 cup chopped up english cucumber, with skin ( a pickle would be good here as well, but i'm trying to cut back on sodium)
1 tbs of low fat mayo
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 package of chunk white tuna fish
1 good shake of mrs dash seasoning

1 whole wheat wrap (the cedars low carb brand are 80 calories per wrap, with 6 grams of fiber)
1 handful of baby spinach

Mix tuna, celery, cuke, mayo, and mustard and seasoning.

Put spinach on wrap
put tuna on wrap (you really only need half the tuna.

Enjoy...

The low fat mayo has only 45 calories per tbs and the mustard adds enough flavor that it didn't taste bleh...
 
Curry Tuna
1 apple, unpeeled and diced (I used a fuji apple)
1 stalk celery, diced
3 oz albacore tuna, drained
2 tbs curry powder (40 calories, but adds 4 grams of fiber)
1 tbs of low fat mayo (i'm not sure this was really necessary)
Juice of one lime

Mix together, serve on a whole wheat pita bread... super yummy and makes a super huge portion for 350 calories - includng the pita
 
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