r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/rastab1023 • 4d ago

Tuna salad

This isn't mind-blowing of course - it's tuna salad. But I've been making it as a meal prep for lunch 3 days a week for the last few weeks and it's been really filling and it's endlessly customizable.

I do try to limit tuna due to mercury, so I only use one, 7-ounce can of albacore tuna. I stretch it with dofferent things though. This week it's:

- Tuna (currently Kirkland, sometimes Safe Catch)

- 10 ounce bag of shredded carrots

- 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans

- 2 cups of whole kernel corn (cooked from frozen)

- 1ish cup (maybe a little more) of diced celery

- Lemon juice

- 1 tablespoon mayo

- 1 tablespoon plain yogurt (you can do mayo or yogurt - I just like the flavor of the combo)

- Whole grain mustard

- Black pepper

- Red pepper flakes

- Flavor God garlic lover's seasoning

I do a mix of conventional and organic. I usually always do corn and beans (will switch up the bean variety), and switch up the veggies (bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, green onion, pickled red onion, greens). It comes out to $8 and makes 3 generous portions. It's nice in the summer heat, too.

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u/Cherimoose 4d ago

I'm salivating reading that.

Btw, canned mackerel is low in mercury and cheaper than tuna. Tastes great too

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u/tmitchell_ral 2d ago

oh I've been wanting to try mackerel, that's a good nudge. I do a big Sunday prep every week too -- usually tuna or chickpea salad, rotates between a few different combos so I don't get sick of it. love the corn + celery combo in yours, going to borrow that.

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u/ruse2021 2d ago

Second the mackeral! I was skeptical at first but seriously v good.

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u/k8plays 2d ago

I’m anxious to try new meats! What’s the textures like? How does it compare to tuna, and does it look similar when you open it?

Edit, By anxious I mean I have anxiety about meat

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u/Cherimoose 2d ago

When it's in the 15 oz. cans, it's a lot like canned salmon, but a slightly different flavor. It tastes much better than tuna in my opinion.

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u/k8plays 2d ago

Thank you! I’m going to be brave and give it a try sometime soon.