The Best Canned Tuna Recipes

Good news for anyone planning to cook with what's in the kitchen. A can of tuna is the perfect protein base for a variety of dishes, from a hot, tender casserole to vibrant Mediterranean-style salads.

Tuna sandwich

How to make cream cheese bagels even more delicious? Top them with lettuce leaves, tomato, and a zesty tuna salad!

Summer salad with tuna and pasta

Combine pasta, tuna, green beans, and carrots with a tangy white wine vinegar dressing for a vibrant, flavorful dish that's perfect for any time of year.

Tuna pita sandwiches

Craving a hearty, warming meal? A can of tuna will do the trick. Season the fish with spices and stuff it into a pita with cheese, then heat it up. Simple and delicious.

Tuna Salad in Lettuce Bowls (Keto Diet)

This keto-friendly dish is a hybrid of two salads: a BLT and a tuna salad. The tuna oil adds extra flavor.

Linguine “Puttanesca” with tuna

Puttanesca is an Italian dish with aromatic ingredients: tomatoes, olives, capers, and garlic. We use them together with tuna for a simple and delicious twist on the classic pasta.

Tuna Salad on a Flatbread "From the Pantry"

Even if your pantry is nearly bare, you'll likely have the ingredients for these simple and special flatbreads. The combination of sun-dried tomatoes and vinegar gives this bean pasta a tangy flavor that pairs well with a tuna and olive salad. It makes a great appetizer or small main course. It can also be spread on your favorite crackers.

Tuna and Egg Noodle Casserole

When you need a simple dish for the whole family, you can count on a classic. Ree's macaroni casserole uses simple ingredients and takes just an hour to prepare. This dish is sure to bring everyone together at the table!

Spaghetti with tuna and mint

If you love bold flavors, toss your spaghetti with canned tuna, red pepper flakes, and fresh mint. This unique dish will be one you'll make again and again.

Hot tuna sandwiches

We're loving this family-friendly take on the classic tuna sandwich. Who doesn't love an open-faced sandwich with gooey, melty cheese?

Mac 'n' cheese with pimento

It's hard to pick a favorite part of this rich dish: the pimento cheese, the creamy cracker topping, or the tuna that makes the mac 'n' cheese even more delicious.

Mediterranean tuna salad

Instead of adding mayonnaise, give this salad a Mediterranean twist. Flavors of lemon, fresh dill, and tomato make this dish bright and sunny.



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Panzanella with tuna and chickpeas

Bread cubes are tossed with tomatoes, basil, celery, chickpeas, cucumber, tuna, and capers. Add a red wine vinegar and mustard dressing—a simple dish perfect for warm weather.

Parisian tuna sandwiches

Transform canned tuna into a sophisticated bistro-style sandwich by adding artichoke hearts and olives from your pantry. Serve the fish on bread with arugula and radishes for quick, delicious sandwiches.

The most delicious tuna salad

We love many different variations of this salad, but the classic version is the best. Celery and red onion add tartness and crunch, while mayonnaise and mustard tie everything together. Lemon juice is optional, as the traditional recipe doesn't call for it, but we recommend adding it to enhance the salad's flavors.

Warm Tuscan Bean Salad with Tuna

White beans, briny olives, and fresh, colorful vegetables transform ordinary preserves into a Tuscan-style delicacy. Serve in bowls as directed, or use as a filling for pita bread and rolls.

Spaghetti with fish balls

No ground beef? No problem. Katie makes canned tuna meatballs to go with her pasta. They're easy to throw together with bread crumbs, cheese, and egg, and taste just as good as real meat.

Hot tuna salad in bread bowls

For these sandwiches, we scoop out the center of four slices of bread and layer them with our favorite toppings: American cheese, mayonnaise, canned tuna, tomatoes, pickles, and sprouts. The crunchy surprise is potato chips on the bottom layer.

Tostadas with tuna and spicy mayonnaise

Tostadas are a fun alternative to tacos, and they're delicious with tuna. This recipe adds a salty, smoky flavor thanks to chipotle powder, pico de gallo sauce, and pimento-stuffed olives.

Spaghetti with tuna and marinara sauce

Red pepper flakes and canned tuna are two pantry ingredients (that you probably already have) that give ordinary spaghetti a whole new twist.

Pasta casserole with tuna

This version of a classic casserole is surprisingly low in fat. Instead of the concentrated soup in the original recipe, you'll use a homemade creamy mixture. Fresh bread crumbs crisp up right on the casserole!

Breadless cucumber tuna sandwiches

These protein-rich sandwiches are best served immediately after cooking. We use English cucumbers: their skins are thinner than those of greenhouse cucumbers, so they don't need to be peeled. Serve each sandwich wrapped in waxed paper to keep the ingredients in place, and dig in!

Orzo pasta with tuna in a frying pan

Tuna is the perfect protein base for a quick meal made with ingredients on hand, and this pasta is proof of that. Just grab the basic ingredients from your pantry and fridge (beans, tuna, canned tomatoes, pasta, and garlic), and you'll have lunch ready in just half an hour.

Bagel with Niçoise filling

Salad Niçoise is one of our favorites: hard-boiled eggs make it incredibly filling, and olives add a wonderful salty flavor. You'll find both, along with tuna, in this unforgettable bagel sandwich.

Tomato sauce with tuna for spaghetti

Canned tuna isn't just great for sandwiches. We love using it as a garnish for a simple pasta dish with tomato sauce.

Salad with artichokes, beans and tuna

Canned foods make healthy eating easier. This salad is versatile and easy to make. Canned beans, artichoke hearts, and tuna combine to create a healthy lunch or dinner dish.

Classic Hot Tuna Sandwiches

Ree's sandwiches are perfect when you're short on time: they take just 16 minutes to make!









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