This collection of easy dinner recipes can help you take a can of tuna from boring to delicious! Your whole family will love these canned tuna recipes.
Tuna sandwiches made from canned tuna are one of my go-to lunches. I eat a tuna sandwich multiple times most weeks. It’s a bit surprising since I don’t tend to love fish or mayo. Go figure.
When looking at vintage recipes there are some really interesting ones and those I won’t be sharing today. No tuna in jello or whatever a tuna pizza is. I mean I say that, but honestly, maybe it’s okay and maybe I should try it? Let me know in the comments!
Canned tuna is a great affordable ingredient that has a lot of health benefits. I do prefer to choose a brand with lower mercury and one way to do that is to choose kipjack tuna.
My favorite is Wild Planet tuna but it’s on the pricey side so I don’t always get that one and a close second is the Thrive Market brand of canned tuna. If you haven’t checked out Thrive Market yet I highly recommend it. You can read my full Thrive Market review here on the site.
Now that we know the best tuna to use, let’s get to the canned tuna recipes!
Canned Tuna Recipes
Canned tuna is affordable and accessible which makes it a great protein to use in easy dinners. You will be surprised how many ways there are to use canned tuna.
I have to start with a classic, the tuna noodle casserole. This is from my mom's blog and is a bit of an updated version.
This is another of my mom's vintage recipes. It's a simple and comforting dish.
Looking for something a bit more modern? Try this crispy Rice Sushi Tuna Salad. It is a fresh, high-protein dish featuring crunchy oven-baked rice tossed with a flavorful sesame-soy dressing.
Fresh and light and loaded with protein. This Tuna White Bean Salad is a great make-ahead dinner choice.
This Mediterranean-inspired broccolini pasta with tuna, roasted tomatoes, and lemony almond pesto is a fresh take on pasta with vegetables.
Healthy Ricotta salad with fresh greens, cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and creamy herbed and tuna-infused ricotta cheese.
These tuna patties are a simple, satisfying way to turn pantry staples into a flavorful meal made with flaky tuna and mashed sweet potato.
Mediterranean tuna stuffed peppers are a fast, no-cook recipe. Crisp, sweet peppers are filled with tuna, hummus, brown rice, & vegetables.
Tuna melt sandwich is made with classic tuna salad sandwiched between two pieces of buttery bread with a slice of melted cheddar cheese.
Tuna casserole with tangy sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, shell pasta and a creamy, tomato-pesto Alfredo sauce.
Tuna baked potatoes are potato skins stuffed with a creamy potato and tuna filling topped with melty shredded cheddar cheese.
More Delicious Dinner Recipes
If you want even check out more recipes to add to your next meal plan you will find plenty here on the site, here are a few to check out first.
- Vintage Dinner Ideas
- Easy Summer Dinner Recipes
- Easy 30 Minute Meals
- Quick Dinner Ideas for Busy Nights
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