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10 Creative Recipes Using Canned Skipjack Tuna

Did you know you can make many creative recipes with skipjack tuna? If you still haven’t tried them, it is time to treat your belly with these palatable dishes. You will have to spare some time since they hardly take more than 15 or 30 minutes. Some can be prepared within a few minutes if you have some speed.  

Tuna Pasta

Within a few minutes, you can make tuna pasta for yourself, family, and friends with this simple recipe. 

  • Tuna - 2 cans of 6-ounce 
  • Extra virgin olive oil – 1/4 cup
  • Spaghetti or fettuccine - 12 ounces 
  • Minced garlic - 2 cloves 
  • hot red pepper flakes - 1/8 tsp
  • Salt

Now, prepare the pasta in a separate container. Once it is boiled, you can prepare the other half. Cook red pepper and garlic in olive oil until you get the right aroma. Add tuna (better in shredded form) to the olive oil, filled with red pepper and garlic. Once both are done, you can go ahead and mix them and enjoy.  

Noodle Casserole with Tuna 

Make your noodle casserole with tuna at home anytime with this simple recipe.

  • Tuna – 2 cans of 5 ounces
  • Parmesan cheese – two-thirds cup
  • Onions and peppers – 1/4 cup each
  • Noodles – 5 cups
  • Peas – 1 cup
  • Bread crumbs – 1/2 cup
  • Milk- 1/3 cup

All you need to do is prepare the peas and noodles in a separate container. While boiling, you can mix in chopped onions, peppers, tuna, parmesan cheese, milk, and salt. When both are done, you can combine them. Then, add breadcrumbs as toppings and finally bake it. Now, you can enjoy your Tuna noodle casserole.

Tuna Burger

Let’s make a tuna burger at home for family and friends. All you need are the below ingredients. 

  • Tuna – 1 can of 6 ounces
  • Egg 
  • Breadcrumbs – 1/2 cup
  • Chopped onions- 1/4 cup
  • Chilli sauce - 2 tbsp
  • Butter – 2 tbsp
  • buns
  • Lettuce leaves
  • Tomatoes 
  • Mayonnaise 

Make a mixture of tuna, chili sauce, chopped onions, and beaten egg. Make patties as much as possible. Then, coat each patty in breadcrumbs before you start frying them in a pan. Heat them until they get brown. Finally, fry buns in butter and place those tuna patties in them. Also, add tomato slices and lettuce for a complete package. 

Corn Bread Tuna Melt

Here is a simple recipe for cornbread tuna melt. You can make it for yourself at home.

  • Tuna - 1 can (6 ounces) 
  • Chopped celery - 3/4 cup
  • Cheddar cheese (diced)- 3/4 cup 
  • Butter - 1/4 cup
  • Chopped onion – 1/2 cup
  • Mayonnaise - 1/4 cup
  • Salt – Pinch or 1/8 tsp 
  • Buns (hamburger) – Depending on your need

Mix onions, mayonnaise, tuna, cheese, celery, and salt. Then, fry the buns in butter before filling the mixture. Cover them in foil to bake and get a cheesy melt to enjoy this mouthwatering dish. 

Tuna Salad

Let’s move to a lighter side with a tuna salad. People who want something light to adhere to a strict diet will prefer this one. 

  • Tuna - 1 can of 5-ounce weight 
  • Finely chopped onions - 1 tsp 
  • Lemon juice - 1 tsp 
  • Celery – 1 rib
  • Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp
  • Salt – a pinch
  • Black pepper – a pinch 

All you need to do is mix all the ingredients, and that’s it. Now, enjoy.

Tuna Salad Sandwich 

Here is another light recipe with the addition of bread. When you have the right recipe, you can try lots of things. 

  • Tuna - 1 can of 6-ounce
  • Cottage cheese - 1/3 cup 
  • Onions - 1/4 cup finely chopped 
  • Celery – 1 rib (finely chopped)
  • Dill herbs (chopped) – a pinch
  • Minced parsley - 2 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard - 1 tsp 
  • Mayonnaise - 2 tbsp
  • Capers - 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  • Toasted bread - 2 slices

If you want, you can add tomatoes and lettuce leaves. After that, combine all the ingredients and fill the toast. Your tuna salad sandwich is ready to go in your belly.

French Tuna Sandwich 

Let’s try this French dish, which is simple and quick. To enjoy it, you will need only these ingredients. 

  • Tuna fish - 2 cans of 5-ounce 
  • Olive oil - 1/4 cup 
  • Anchovy - 2 fillets (finely chopped)
  • Hard-boiled eggs – 2 
  • Onion- 1/2 quantity
  • Nicoise olives - 1/4 cup 
  • Vinegar - 1 tbsp 
  • Garlic – 1 clove
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp 
  • Black pepper - 1/8 tsp
  • Baguettes - 2 units of 10-inch
  • Sliced tomatoes - 2
  • Large basil leaves - 12

Mix tuna, anchovies, vinegar, and olives. Meanwhile, prepare the bread by hollowing it from the inside. Apply garlic clove paste and pepper on both sides of the inner baguettes. Fill the tuna mixture with it. Then, add slices of hard-boiled egg, onions, tomato, and basil leaves. Enjoy your quick French dish.

White Bean Tuna Salad

Let’s try this salad with a slight addition of white beans. You will enjoy it for sure.

  • Tuna – 2 cans of 6-ounce
  • Chopped onions - 1 cup 
  • Lemon juice – 1 lemon 
  • White beans – 2 cans of 15 ounces
  • Chopped parsley - 1/2 cup 
  • Red chili flakes - 1 tsp 
  • Ground black pepper - 1/2 tsp 

You can add olive oil and a little salt for taste. Mix all ingredients and enjoy alone or with a main course.

Tuna Wrap

People who like burritos or any other type of wrap can try this one. It is a tuna wrap, which is as tasty as any other wrap.

  • Tuna - 1 can or pouch of 6 ounces
  • Celery - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
  • Mayonnaise - 2 tbsp (reduced fat)
  • Green onions - 1/4 cup (chopped)
  • Shredded lettuce - 1 cup 
  • Prepared mustard - 2 tsp
  • Red pepper – 3 tbsp (chopped)
  • Tortillas - 2 (8 inches)

Mix everything and then pour it into each tortilla with a spoon. Now, wrap each tortilla to enjoy your tuna wrap.

Macaroni Tuna Salad

Here is the last one, which is macaroni tuna salad. You can finish this delicious list with this one. 

  • Tuna – 2 cans of 5-ounce
  • Elbow macaroni - 1 cup 
  • Green onion - 1/2 cup (chopped)
  • Red bell pepper - 1 cup (chopped) 
  • Parsley - 1/4 cup (chopped)
  • Olive oil (extra virgin) – 3 tbsp
  • 2 ribs of celery- 1 cup (chopped)
  • Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
  • Mayonnaise - 1/4 cup 
  • Sweet Hungarian paprika- 1/2 tsp 
  • Black pepper - a pinch 

Prepare the macaroni in a separate container. Mix all the ingredients. Add the mixture to the macaroni to enjoy your macaroni tuna salad.

Conclusion

It seems like you are about to make some of them already. It is hard to resist such light and mouthwatering dishes at home. The ingredients are easily available in the nearest supermarket or online.