When it comes to fish, make your cat’s favorite yours! Yes, have tuna fish. Why tuna fish, you ask? Tuna can be made part of a healthy dietary regime because of its super amazing health benefits. It can provide you with a daily dose of omega 3 fatty acids, potassium and the list goes on. So, what is it about tuna, that makes it tower over the other protein favorites? A couple of things to begin with; A tuna salad is what we have when we want something healthy and super yum! Trust us, on most days of the week we are struggling to keep up with the healthy-eating quotient and that’s when tuna salad happened to us!
* Avocado Tuna Salad
Ingredients1 ripe avocado
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black ground pepper
1 tablespoon dill relish
2 cans high-quality tuna fish (fresh tuna preferable)
1 celery stalk, chopped into small pieces
½ red onion, chopped into small pieces
½ of a lemon juice
MethodTake an avocado and mash together the avocado and Greek yogurt until smooth. Blend in the other ingredients like granulated garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, and relish until they combined. Mix in the tuna fish, red onion, and celery until all the ingredients are coated. Squeeze in the lemon juice and stir well.
* Healthy Tuna Salad
Ingredients2 whole-wheat pitas
1 can tuna canned in water without the extra salt
2 wedges Lemon juice
2 olive oil
1/2 small onion diced (choose purple or red onion they add color)
1/2 cup of diced red bell pepper
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
MethodCooking something delicious does not mean you have to cook up a storm, open a can of tuna, drain it, and place in a bowl. Blend in the lemon juice and olive oil. Add the bell pepper, onion, and parsley. Don’t forget to add sea salt or rock salt and pepper to taste. Place it into the pita and go nom!
* Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients340 grams macaroni cooked and drained
12 ounces can chunk albacore tuna, drained
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup frozen green pea, thawed
1 and 1/2 cups mayonnaise
Salt and pepper
MethodCook and drain the pasta and combine it with the drained tuna, chopped celery, peas, and mayonnaise, use only the required amount of mayonnaise for the salad to lend a creamy touch. Let the dish chill for at least 1- 2 hours before you serve your tuna pasta salad.
* Mayo-free Tuna Salad
Ingredients3 cans tuna, drained
2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
1 carrot, finely shredded
¼ cup diced onion
½ red bell pepper, diced
1/3 – 1/2 cup olive oil
2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon)
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
MethodIn a large bowl, flake the tuna with the help of a fork. Combine celery, carrot and bell pepper to the salad. Take a small bowl and whisk together all the wet ingredients, namely olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, and mustard or you can shake them together in a jar. Pour the freshly made salad dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Add the required seasonings in the form of salt and pepper to taste.
* Tuna Olive Salad
Ingredients2 cups mixed greens
1 large tomato, diced
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
10 large Kalamata olives, pitted
1 small zucchini, sliced ½ of avocado, nicely diced
1 green onion, sliced
1 can chunk light tuna in water, drained
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
¼ tsp. Himalayan or sea salt
¾ tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
MethodThe zucchini slices should be kept on both sides in a hot cast iron skillet grill pan or you can heat it on a very hot grill too. Remove the pan and let it cool for a few minutes. Cut it into small pieces. Combine all the ingredients in an extra large mixing bowl and stir it gently until the salad is well combined. Serve fresh.