Tuna Pesto Wrap with Spinach
Tuna Pesto Wrap
Adding pesto to canned tuna is a nice change from the common mayonnaise usually used. I also like adding pine nuts, which is used in the popular Genovese Basil Pesto. Wrapping the tuna up with some spinach in a burrito wrap offers an easy, portable sandwich.
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Tuna Nicoise Tartine
Tuna Niçoise Tartine
Adapted from Bouchon by Thomas Keller
In Bouchon Keller provides recipes for a variety of tartines, or opened faced sandwiches. I decided to start with the Tuna Niçoise Tartine. This gives an everyday tuna sandwich an elegant twist. I’m a huge fan of a incise salad, with all the flavorful items that join the tuna to create a satisfying lunch or dinner. This tartine has a lot of components, but it’s well worth the effort of chopping and prepping for this delicious open-faced sandwich. If you don’t like a certain topping, leave it out or replace it. You can make the tartine your own.
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Tuna Patties
Tuna Patties
Just like salmon patties, you can use canned tuna to make tuna patties. If you’d like to serve them on a bun as a sandwich make them a larger, making two patties from one can, rather than four.
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Tuna Salad
A perfect quick lunch, or dinner, tuna salad is a great pantry meal. Below is a guide to how I put a tuna salad together, but don’t limit yourself to these ingredients. If you don’t have almonds but have walnuts, add some chopped walnuts. Use some dried fruit like cranberries or raisins if you don’t have grapes. I also like adding finely chopped celery or cucumber mixed in with the tuna for a nice crunch. Chopped pickles or relish is also a nice addition to the tuna to add a boost of flavor. Even frozen peas, thawed of course, are a great ingredient. The peas add a fresh burst of sweetness with each bite.
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Tuna Melt
When dinner isn’t planned and you don’t know what to make tuna melts are a great last-minute dinner dish (or lunch). They don’t take long to make and use staple ingredients — bread, cheese, and tuna. It’s also full of healthy protein. All of the dressing ingredients for the tuna mixture can be substituted with similar ingredients. If you don’t want to use mayonnaise you can use basic vinaigrette to season the tuna. To make a complete meal just add a side salad, veggie sticks, or sliced apples or pears (whatever you happen to have on hand). You could even heat up some frozen vegetables for a side.
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