The Bestest Tuna ever!

[BikeSwimLaugh]

First let me start by apologizing to Tom...this is not a "smell my finger" thread and we're actually talking about real tuna, the fish.

Yes, yes, yes....tuna is lean, high in protein, full of omega-3's and a cornerstone in anyone's diet. So let me unveil what I have found to be the all-around best recipe when it comes to making great tuna.

It's not the ingredients, it's not a recipe....it's the process!!!!! The most important thing is to take the tuna, drain it well and then add some light mayo, mustard and maybe a bit of olive oil: then put it in a small blender or food processor and absolutely blend the holy crap out of it until it almost looks like paste. Big chunks of tuna are like dry turkey...it'll bind in your throat as you try to swallow AND you'll need more mayo and other lipids to help it taste good. Texture people...I'm talking about texture!

I'll take 3 cans of tuna at a time. Add about 2/3-cup light mayo, 1/4-cup mustard (or a bit less) and maybe 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil. Yes, the Olive oil is fat...but like the Omega 3's it's good for you and it'll further inhibit the rate of digestion so you feel full longer. Besides, I add a lot of stuff to the tuna to stretch it out....

So:

3 cans tuna
2/3-cup light mayo
1/2-cup mustard
2 Tbl extra virgin olive oil

Blend it out until it's smooth!

Add:
2 hard boiled eggs all minced-up
1/2-cup favorite onion
1/2-cup chopped celery
1/2-cup minched assorted bell pepper (Costco has small red, orange & yellow...looks awesome & colorful in the mix)
Garlic-Pepper to taste

Optional:
Low sodium salt substitute to taste
Light Italian dressing to taste
more light mayo to taste

Let it sit for an hour so the spices can saturate and flavor develops. It can last over a week in the fridge. Spread on Wasa crackers with a bit of tabasco or whatever you like.

At the heart of it you have a very high protein, low-carb, good-fats tuna that has some vegetables that contain flavanoids, antioxidents, fiber and vitamins & minerals.

Enjoy!

 

[Big_Idiot]

BSL i'm seriously going to try this, sounds nice. I eat a tin of tuna nearly every day and need a new, tasty way to eat it. Ill probably just cut back on the mustard and mayo though maybe 1/4 cup of both...

I'll inform you when i do try it!

 

[BikeSwimLaugh]

both...

I'll inform you when i do try it!

Oh hell no!!! I'm not going to smell your finger....

Tom....it's all about the texture. Tuna can be dry as turkey and gag you in the throat on the way down. It helps to blend the tuna with something slick...that's why I suggest adding the mayo, mustard or oil while it's in the blender. I also use a small food processor so it takes 2-3 batches or runs to make the whole thing.

Add-in egg whites and finely chopped bell pepper, along with celery you're just doing the same thing as the reduced fat peanut butter....adding bulk so you water-down the overall calorie impact. Your adding vegetables and lean protein when you toss in vege's & eggs. Same with onion, you're getting taste, fiber, minerals, vitamins and reducing the calories-per-ounce impact of each serving.

Check-out my "Miracle Muffin" recipe....if you eat one of those with a bottle of water (and believe me, you'll have the thirst for that much water)...you'll feel full for hours, it's full of great nutrients and it does your intestinal tract a huge favor! That's my breakfast and tuna is often my lunch.

I know this sounds a bit weird...or maybe it makes perfect sense, but I'm convinced that small and very healthy meals eventually leads to a smaller stomach AND smaller intestinal tract (by means of diameter). Over time I've noticed I get "full" much MUCH quicker and, so sorry if this is gross, but my intestinal discharge is smaller in diameter if not entirely soft. I've had the unfortunate experience of going into a bathroom stall that wasn't flushed, and it's not right for humans to expel half-dollar diameter stuff. I've chatted with a surgeon who specializes in abdominal cancer and he couldn't stress enough how a diet rich in fiber and flax oil does wonders, as well as avoid hemroids....something that plagues weight-lifters and those who adopt a high-protein diet.

The outside of the body, in every way, reflects what's on the inside. Let me know how that recipe goes..it's almost as good as the high fat-ladden tuna they have at subway. And don't forget to dice-in the assorted yellow, red and yellow colored minced bell peppers..it's colorful confetti along with the green celery!