Tuna Torpedoes

These can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated for a few hours until you’re ready to heat them. You can also freeze them by wrapping in the aluminum foil, then sealing in a freezer bag. You'll have to bake them a little longer if you don't thaw them first.

6-1/2oz. can tuna, drained
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 Tbsp relish (or chopped dill pickle)
1 green onion, thinly sliced (or 1-1/2 Tbsp finely diced onion)
1 Tbsp prepared mustard
1 Tbsp mayonnaise or plain yogurt
4 hot dog buns, split OR 4 tortillas

Combine tuna, cheese, relish, and green onion in small bowl. Add mustard and mayonnaise. Stir. Spread bottom halves of buns with tuna mixture. Cover with top halves. Alternatively, divide mixture between 4 tortillas and roll up as for burritos. Wrap each sandwich in foil. Bake at 350* for 15 minutes until heated through.

Serve with: Carrot and Celery Sticks, Apple Slices, and a treat for dessert (a cookie, for example)

Tuna Sandwiches

This recipes really stretches one can of tuna. I can use two cans (two times the recipe) for our family of 5 for one meal!

1 6oz. can water-packed tuna, drained
1 rib celery, diced
1/2 carrot, grated
1 slice onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp pickle relish
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp mustard

Blend together thoroughly with a fork to help break up the tuna. Spread onto bread or buns for sandwiches. Add sprouts or lettuce and top with second bread slice.

Serve with:
Raw veggies
Applesauce or apple slices

Pasta Tuna Marinara

Cook a 954g package of pasta. (I use Farfelle.)
While that’s cooking, saute in olive oil:
1/2 onion, finely diced
1 red pepper, finely diced
1/2 green pepper, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
Once that’s all nicely cooked and smelling delicious, dump a 28oz. can of diced tomatoes into your blender. Whir that up until it’s nice and smooth. Pour it into the pan with the veggies. Add some basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Then add two drained cans of tuna.
Pour your sauce onto your cooked, drained pasta. Voila! A quick and simple, delicious and nutritious meal! You can add a salad, if you want. And if you really must, serve something special for dessert (yogurt with granola and/or fruit would be good).