Raise your hand if you love Tuna!
Tuna is a great option if you’re looking for a nutritious and affordable meal option. Just starting out in life away from your parents can be a hard task especially at a young age. At 17 years old, I chose to leave my home and move 2 hours away to a small town in Georgia called Sandersville where I started my first full-time job and moved into my first home alone. This is where I discovered the power of tuna!
Tuna is a great option as it is incredibly budget friendly and also a great source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and other important vitamins and nutrients. One thing to note is to be mindful of too much mercury, but if you’re looking for a healthy, budget friendly meal, then look no further! In this blog, I have added my top 5 favorite ways to tuna!
For these tuna meals, I use my tuna salad recipe that uses a few simple ingredients but is full of flavor! However, if you choose not to make that, the Starkist brand makes pre-made packets that are great with lots of different flavors! I would also like to note that all of the items can be made in less than 30 minutes!
1. Tuna Melt
Tuna melts are my all-time favorite way to use my tuna salad recipe. They have so much flavor and make me feel like i’m at a fancy brunch. It’s even better when paired with a delicious mimosa ;). This cheesy, crunchy tuna melt is a staple for me and I guarantee that if you love tuna, you will LOVE this meal!
2. Tuna Salad Pasta
Tuna Pasta is my mom’s favorite easy meal. Made in less than 30 minutes, this colorful meal is a simple and delicious. I personally am a huge fan of anything with past, so this in combination with my favorite tuna salad? Yes please!
3. Tuna Salad Wraps
Tuna salad wraps are a great, healthy option for a quick snack or even a full meal. The great thing about this meal is that you can use a variety of wraps. I personally like a normal soft-tortilla, but there are also the spinach tortillas or you could even use large lettuce leaves for a low-calorie option.
4. Seaweed Roll-Ups
If you’re a sushi lover like me, this might just be the perfect budget meal for you! although making sushi can be a difficult and time-consuming endeavor, this is not. Wrap your tuna salad with cucumbers and avocado in a seaweed snack shell and enjoy your easy homemade sushi!
5. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
A mediterranean chickpea salad is a delicious and nutritious meal option. This meal is an especially great high-protein option if you’re looking to increase your protein intake while eating clean food with a refreshingly fresh taste.
Thank you for reading! I hope that you found something you like! I love tuna salad and I am so glad to be able to share my favorite ways to tuna with you. For more recipes and helpful tips in your home kitchen, subscribe to Emy’s Kitchen now! I promise, no spam, just helpful tips and recipe updates. I hope you stick around because there is something for everyone in Emy’s Kitchen<3