Healthy Tuna Spread Recipes

HEALTHY TUNA SPREAD

Steps:

• Put tuna with water or oil into a blender, add other ingredients and blend until smooth.
• When done, spread on whole-wheat (or other) bread.
• You can sprinkle the spread with chopped chives or green onion.

EASY TUNA SPREAD

Steps:

• Open the cans and pour most of the oil into a separate glass or bowl (you'll add some of the oil later on)
• Put the tuna in your food processor with a few squeezes of lemon juice, parsley and some pepper
• Blend and slowly add some of the oil you saved from the cans. I usually add about half of the oil, but it's up to you to decide on the desired consistency. It's a spread so it shouldn't be too runny, but you don't want it to be dry either
• Optional: I find some brands of canned tuna too salty. If that's the case, I add a few spoons of ricotta to neutralise the salty taste and add some extra creaminess
• This tuna spread will keep about 1 week in your fridge

PASTA SALAD WITH TUNA MAYO

Steps:

• Boil the pasta for 10 mins until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold running water. Drain again. Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, mustard, olive oil, vinegar, onion and basil together in a large bowl, then stir in the tuna, red peppers and sweetcorn.
• Stir through the pasta and serve in bowls or pack into containers for work or a picnic. Will keep, covered, in the fridge to eat the next day.

EASY DELICIOUS TUNA SPREAD (NON-DAIRY)

Steps:

• Using a fork, squash the egg thoroughly until uniform in texture and colour.
• Add sandwich tuna.
• If using tuna in water, add olive oil; if using tuna in oil, leave it out.
• It's possible to use chunk tuna instead, you just have to put more effort into squashing it well.
• Add the chopped onion, mix and squash a bit with the fork-- I find this releases the juice from the onion and adds flavour without giving it that'onion-y' taste.
• Add mayonnaise and mix well.
• Serve in a small bowl and garnish with parsley as desired.
• Also works well on crackers or as a spread.
• Keeps in the refrigerator for at least a week-- I haven't tried longer than this because it always gets eaten!