Tuna Sandwich for One

I’ve been trying to eat more fish and so tuna for lunch it is! Here is a simple tuna salad sandwich that I like to make. If you haven’t tried the no-drain tuna pouches, do! (Especially if you think you don’t like tuna…) The flavor is much fresher than the traditional canned variety that may have turned you off in the past. They have pouches available in many sizes, but the 2.6 ounce ones are the equivalent of one serving which is perfect for this recipe. Give it a try!

Tuna Sandwich for One

Ingredients:

2.6 oz pouch chunk light tuna

2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt

1 Tbsp low-fat canola or olive oil mayo

1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

1 green onion, chopped

¼ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

Dash of pepper, cayenne and paprika

Preparation:

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl until well mixed. Toast a piece of multi-grain bread or half of a bagel and top with mixed greens. Spoon the tuna over the greens and enjoy!

-Nikki

Tuna Noodle Salad for One

Unless I’m heading to a picnic, I never make a full batch of Tuna Salad—not to mention it isn’t Kent’s favorite. If you’ve got a craving for some creamy cold noodles in the middle of January, this should do the trick. I've cut some of the mayo with sour cream, and so this is creamiest if prepared just before eating.

Tuna Noodle Salad for One

2.6 oz. pkg. of chunk light tuna

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 green onion, chopped

1 hardboiled egg, chopped (optional)

2 Tbsp. light mayo (I like Hellman’s canola oil mayo. Yum!)

2 Tbsp. light sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

1 cup cooked elbow macaroni, rinsed in cold water to chill*

Dash of salt and pepper, garlic powder, and paprika

In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the noodles and stir until well mixed. Stir in the cooked noodles. Scoop into a bowl and eat immediately :)

*You will notice that I rinsed the noodles—which when cooking Italian you should never do. Here you don’t really need that extra starch to bind the ingredients. I have made it both ways, and I prefer the noodles rinsed.

Hope this recipe has you dreaming of summer sunshine!

-Nikki