35 Easy Canned Tuna Recipes

Craving the quickest pasta dinner? This tuna pasta recipe ranks among the simplest canned tuna recipes—drained tuna, garlic, olive oil and lemon on spaghetti. Ready in ~15 minutes.

I will never get tired of tuna salad. It serves as a base to many tuna recipes like cucumber boats, stuffed avocado, wraps and pasta salads. Use quality tuna, diced celery and onion, pickle relish, lemon juice, and just enough mayo to bind.

Mix tuna with breadcrumbs, egg, onion, mayo, and you favorite herbs and spices. You can go and have fun with all your spices collection and add to the patties. Sprinkle with panko before frying. Crisp and golden.

Keeping carbs low? Use large lettuce leaves as wrappers for tuna mixed with celery, green onion, and your favorite dressing. Surprisingly light and filling.

Looking for an easy, budget-friendly and family-size dinner idea? Try this delicious tuna pasta bake made with just four ingredients including tomato sauce and melty cheese. My favorite comfort food.

To make this dish extra melty, spread tuna with green onion and chili powder between tortillas with cheddar or Monterey Jack. Heat on the skillet until crisp and gooey.

This 20-minute spicy tuna rice bowl is one of the most popular canned tuna recipes. Top cooked rice with tuna mixed with sriracha, mayo, soy, sesame oil, and green onion.

Tip: Use albacore canned tuna in this simple soup with tomatoes, onion, garlic, broth, and herbs. Light, protein-packed, under 30 minutes.

Blend tuna with light cream cheese, mayo, lemon, minced onion, celery, tobasco sauce and paprika until creamy.

This recipe with canned tuna mixes cooked rotini plus veggies along with celery, red onion, pickle relish, tuna, and a lemon-dill dressing. Chill and serve.

Yummiest tuna melt with seasoned albacore tuna and melty cheese. Grill until golden.

To make this dish no-cook, scoop cucumber halves into boats, fill with tuna salad using Greek yogurt, dill, and red onion. High in protein and low carb. If you love cucumber, you will find these cucumber recipes interesting.

Leftover rice? Stir-fry it with tuna, egg, peas, carrots, soy, sesame oil, and green onion for fast flavor. This recipe is an upgrade of my egg fried frice.

Perfect for when you crave a light version of the classic. The recipe calls for Greek yogurt, peas, spinach, red bell pepper, and whole wheat noodles. Top with cheese and bake until bubbly and golden.

One of the tuna recipes that is extremely popular: tuna melt! This recipe fills halved bell peppers with tuna, mayo, celery, onion, and cheddar, then bakes until peppers soften and cheese bubbles.

Need something green and fresh tonight? Sauté broccolini, toss with pasta, tuna, pesto, lemon, and Parmesan for a quick, vibrant meal.

Always say yes to avocado! Fill ripe avocado halves with tuna, cilantro, green onion, mayo, and lime. Creamy, bright, no stove needed.

Light and falvorful soup using tuna, white bean and kale all ready to be devoured in 30 minutes.

Good news! This is meal prep firendly! To make this dish more filling, mix rinsed white beans with tuna, sun-dried tomatoes, dill, Dijon, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Keeps well refrigerated.

Taci tuesday variation idea, use tuna instead of beef. Fill warm corn tortillas with tuna, lime, cilantro, red onion, chili powder, cabbage, and fresh lime for bright, quick tacos.

Zucchini season here we go! To make this dish grain-free, swap noodles for zoodles, add tuna, green chiles, coconut cream, and nutritional yeast. Bake until lightly golden on top.

Tip: Layer avocado, tuna, cucumber, and hot honey in a tortilla, roll tight. Cool, savory, and sweet-spicy in every bite.

One saucepan does it all! Cook macaroni in milk, melt in sharp cheddar, fold in tuna, season with black pepper. Creamy comfort in minutes.

Toss tuna with olives, cucumber, feta, tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, lemon, and oregano. Great in pita or straight from the bowl.

To make this dish sushi-style, crisp pan-fried rice cubes, layer with tuna, avocado, cucumber, seaweed, spicy mayo, and sesame-soy dressing.

This recipe swaps mayo for Greek yogurt, chickpeas and lemon zest for bright flavor.

If you like to try soemthing Asian for a change, this one is delicious enough to make twice a week. Nutty, chewy, cold or room-temp.

Filling, high-protein, grab-and-go wrap for lunch or dinner. What more can you ask for.

7 ingredients + 15 minutes. No sweat and flavorful meal you can make anytime.

Tuna salad but with crunch and texture. Dill and pickle.

Rich, savory, Basque-inspired flavor tuna and butter stew ready in 15 minutes!

This recipe bakes potato skin, stuffs them with creamy potato flesh, warm tuna, Greek yogurt, chives, and cheese, then returns briefly to melt.

To make this dish fun, mix tuna into mashed yolks with mayo, Dijon, celery, pickle, then pipe back into whites. What a lovely appetizer!

Tip: Hollow large tomatoes, pack with tuna salad seasoned with mayo, lemon, parsley, and pepper. Easy and bright lunch.

The best part of this reacipe is tuna! Try it and you will love it.