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Healthy Tuna Recipes 



Try these great healthy tuna recipes as an appetizer, lunch or dinner. Tuna is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids and is high in protein. These tuna recipes are great for anyone trying to lose weight or just plain tuna lovers.


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Tuna Salad with Lemon French Dressing

Tuna Stuffed Potato

Tuna Melt Sandwich

Tuna Tacos



Healthy Tuna Recipe #1
Tuna Salad with Lemon French Dressing

tuna salad recipeStart your next dinner with this healthy tuna salad. It's light yet tasty.  This is a slight twist on one of my favorite Weight Watchers recipes.  What's my twist, I take away the onions (sorry I don't like onions) and add some additional flavor with natural sesame seeds which have no calories but great flavor.

Ingredients  
  • 2 Medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 8 romaine lettuce leaves (tear into pieces)
  • 4 ounces chunk white tuna (drained and flaked)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onions (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons each red wine vinegar and water
  • Dash of salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsely
  • 4 ounces Natural sesame seeds 
Directions
  • In salad bowl, combine tomatoes, lettuce, tuna and onions (optional).  
  • In a small bowl, combine oil and mustard and whip until creamy
  • Add lemon juice, vinegar, water, salt and pepper.
  • Stir to combine
  • Pour dressing over salad and toss
  • Sprinke with parsley and sesame seeds
Nutritional Information per Servings
  • Number of servings: 2
  • Calories: 208
  • Fat: 12.0 g
  • Carbs: 9.0 g
  • Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 16.0 g
  • Weight Watcher Points: 5

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Healthy Tuna Recipe #2
Tuna Stuffed Potato

This Weight Watchers recipe can be used as an appetizer or make it a meal. This is a yummy twist on a twiced backed potato.

Ingredients  
  • 1 backing potato (cut in half lengthwise)
  • 1 can (6 ounces) chunck white tuna (drained)
  • 2 teaspoons reduced fat margarine
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 2 teaspoons flour (divided)
  • 1/2 cup plain low fat or fat free yogurt
  • 2 ounces low fat cheddar cheese (shredded and divided)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped drained canned pimiento
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash of pepper and paprika
Directions
  • Preheat over to 350ºF  
  • Using a nonstick baking sheet, place potato halves cut-side down
  • Bake until tender but not soft (about 20 - 25 minutes)
  • Remove from oven and let cool
  • Scoop out insides of each potato half, leaving 1/4 inch thick shell
  • Place potato scoopings in food processor or blender
  • Add tuna and pulse mix potato and tuna until finely ground (do not puree).  Set aside
  • In a skillet, sautee onions in margarine.  Add 1/2 the flour and stir quickly to combine.  Continue cooking for about 1 minute.
  • In small bowl, stir yogut until smooth.  Add remaining flour and stir.
  • Put yogurt mixture in skillet and stir in 1 ounce cheese, pimiento, salt, pepper, paprika and tuna mixture.
  • Spoon half of tuna mixture into each potato shell.  Spinkle each potato half with remaining cheese.
  • Bake at 350ºF until cheese is melted and potato is heated (about 10 to 15 minutes)

Nutritional Information per Servings
  • Number of servings: 2
  • Calories: 468
  • Fat: 10.5 g
  • Carbs: 24.0 g
  • Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 34.0 g
  • Weight Watcher Points: 9
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Healthy Tuna Recipe #3
Tuna Melt Sandwich

Kids will love this quick, easy and healthy tuna melt sandwich.  This healthy tuna recipe was submitted by Debbie from Montana.  Thanks Debbie for sharing this great healthy recipe.

Ingredients  
  • 2 6 ounce cans of tuna (packed in water and drained)
  • 3 tablespoons mayo or miracle whip
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped red, yellow or orange pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 whole wheat english muffins
  • 6 slices low fat american cheese
  • 6 slices fresh tomatoes
Directions
  • Preheat oven or toaster oven to 200 degrees
  • Stir tuna, mayo, celery salt, onion powder, garlic powder, chopped celery and chopped peppers
  • Butter english muffins and place butter side up on cookie sheet
  • Bake for 3 minutes or until golden brown
  • Remove from oven and top english muffin with tuna mix.  Top with cheese slices
  • Return to oven and back until cheese is melted
  • Top with tomato slices and serve
Nutritional Information per Servings
  • Number of servings: 6
  • Calories: 335
  • Fat: 19.2 g
  • Carbs: 16.8 g
  • Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 23.7 g
  • Weight Watcher Points: 8

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Healthy Tuna Recipe #4
Tuna Tacos

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If you like mexican food, then this healthy tuna recipe is a must try.  This tuna recipe may not be your typical mexican dish, but it's a nice change to the traditional beef taco (and tuna is healthier!).

Ingredients  
  • 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sliced onions
  • 3 galic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup each chopped tomatoes and tomato sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon each oregano leaves, salt and pepper
  • Dash of hot sauce
  • 8 ounces canned white chunk tuna, drained and flaked
  • 4 taco shells
  • 4 ounces low fat shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
Directions
  • In a 10 inch skillet, heat oil
  • Add onions and garlic and satee until soft and translucent (about 5 minutes)
  • Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings
  • Cook stirring occassionally for about 5 minutes
  • Stir in tuna and cook until heated through
  • Fill each taco shell with 1/4 tuna mixture
  • Top with shredded cheese and lettuce
Nutritional Information per Servings
  • Number of servings: 4
  • Calories: 375
  • Fat: 13.5 g
  • Carbs: 18.0 g
  • Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 24.0 g
  • Weight Watcher Points: 8
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