Canned tuna can often be seen on store shelves. Usually the jars are labeled: "for salads." Salads with the addition of this ingredient can be prepared both for the standard menu and as a cold snack to the festive table.
In a tuna salad, it can be supplemented with various ingredients, such as canned corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, boiled chicken eggs, lettuce leaves, rice and much more.
There are many recipes, thanks to which you can perfectly diversify the menu.
The benefits and harm of canned tuna
Any seafood has a huge supply of nutrients and vitamins. Therefore, it is necessary to include them in the diet. Many physicians even include these products in diets for certain diseases.
Canned tuna is the most affordable of all seafood. You can use it for almost any diseases and physiological features.
Especially useful is the use of this product in the following cases:
- in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and cardiovascular system;
- in case of blood formation;
- with deterioration of vision;
- with problems with the thyroid gland.
In addition, the benefit of the product in the presence of the following diseases has long been proven:
- arrhythmia;
- cholecystitis;
- any inflammatory processes;
- thrombophlebitis;
- reduced hemoglobin;
- weakened immunity;
- nervous disorders.
Tuna is also recommended to be included in the diet as a preventive measure. It helps to improve the body's metabolic processes, brain function, and also reduces the likelihood of a heart attack.
Not bad eat canned tuna for dietary purposes, because it has a low calorie content.
We can not say about the benefits of the product in the field of view. With regular use of tuna, it is possible to maintain a good indicator of vision at the proper level.
This fish is also effective in the fight against cancer. Particularly effective can be replaced with the use of the product as a preventive measure.
Despite all these advantages, tuna can also have some contraindications. First of all, it is worth replacing that any canned food includes in its composition preservatives that do not benefit the body. Of course, it is more useful to use exactly the fresh product, but it may not be available to everyone.
In tuna accumulates mercury, which, with the daily use of the product can cause irreparable harm to the body. This can especially affect the nervous system, vision, memory, and certain functions of the brain.
Classic recipe
Most often this variant of canned tuna salad is served in restaurants. Consider the list of necessary ingredients:
- canned tuna - 120 grams;
- fresh tomatoes - 150 grams;
- fresh cucumbers - 150 grams;
- onions - 1 piece;
- fresh parsley - 1 small bunch;
- fresh lemon - a quarter;
- table salt - 1 pinch;
- sugar - 1 pinch;
- balsamic vinegar cream - a few drops.
Cooking time - 25 minutes.
Calories - 98.6 kcal.
Direct preparation of canned tuna salad:
- Onions clean, wash and cut into small cubes;
- Pour onion with freshly squeezed lemon juice, sprinkle with salt and sugar, and leave to marinate for a while;
- Fresh vegetables, washed and cut into small pieces;
- Wash, dry and chop the parsley using a sharp knife;
- Open the canned fish and drain the liquid;
- All prepared ingredients put in a container (salad bowl);
- Mix well and add a few drops of balsamic vinegar to the surface.
Simple recipe
This recipe is very simple and unpretentious, but nevertheless the salad turns out very tasty and unusual. This is a very good substitute for the already bored "Olivier", "Fur" and other traditional cold appetizers. For cooking you will need:
- canned tuna in oil - 1 can;
- canned corn - 1 can;
- fresh parsley - 1 small bunch;
- Light mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon.
Cooking time - 10 minutes.
Calorie content - 74 kcal.
Canned tuna salad and corn recipe in steps:
- From canned tuna drain excess liquid and put the fish in a salad bowl;
- Wash, dry and finely chop the parsley using a sharp knife;
- Open the corn, drain the liquid and add to the salad bowl to the fish and parsley;
- Add the prepared mayonnaise and some fish oil.
- Stir and serve.
Diet recipe
For those who follow their figure, this recipe fits perfectly. Despite the fact that it is very low-calorie, when it is used, there is a feeling of complete saturation. For cooking you will need:
- canned tuna - 100 grams;
- fresh tomatoes - 250 grams;
- fresh cucumber - 100 grams;
- garlic clove - 1 piece;
- fresh Iceberg lettuce - 3 leaves;
- salt and spices - at personal discretion;
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
- Basil - for decoration.
Cooking time - 12 minutes.
Calories - 55 kcal.
Stages of preparing a dietary salad with canned tuna and tomatoes:
- Drain excess liquid from the fish, divide it into pieces, removing the large bones and putting it in a salad bowl;
- Tomatoes must be cut into large cubes, but the seeds should be removed first, because they can make the dish too watery;
- Cucumber cut into the form of thin half-rings. Prepared fresh vegetables must be sent to a salad bowl with fish;
- Fresh salad and garlic must be chopped and also sent to a salad bowl;
- Sprinkle the entire composition with a small amount of salt and spices, pour vegetable oil on top and mix everything thoroughly;
- Before serving, decorate the dish with several branches of basil.
Step-by-step recipe for canned tuna salad and egg
Another tuna salad recipe with canned tuna is cooked with chicken eggs. It turns out also very tasty and interesting. Consider the list of necessary components:
- canned tuna - 180 grams;
- fresh lettuce leaves - 100 grams;
- fresh cucumber - 2 pieces;
- tomatoes - 2 pieces;
- boiled egg - 2 pieces;
- onions - 1 piece;
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
- table salt - 3 grams;
- black ground pepper - 3 grams.
Cooking time - 15 minutes.
Caloric - 71.8 kcal.
Salad preparation:
- All prepared vegetables thoroughly washed, dried, and then cut into pieces of various shapes;
- Put carefully washed and dried fresh lettuce leaves on the bottom of the salad bowl;
- Place all chopped vegetables on the bottom of the prepared container;
- Cut the slices of canned tuna with a knife into several more parts and also send them to a salad bowl;
- Peel the boiled eggs, divide into quarters and also send to the rest of the ingredients;
- Sprinkle the mixture with salt, pepper and pour olive oil. Salad is ready to eat.
Canned tuna salad with rice
For this salad preparation option you will need:
- canned tuna in own juice - 180 grams;
- rice - 85 grams;
- chicken eggs - 3 pieces;
- canned corn - 150 grams;
- onions - 1 piece;
- light mayonnaise - 100 grams;
- salt - at the personal discretion.
Cooking time - 25 minutes.
Calories - 222.7 kcal.
Salad Preparation Steps:
- Wash rice very thoroughly under running water, and then pour it into boiling water, add a little salt and cook for another 15 minutes;
- Drain the water through a sieve and rinse the prepared rice well under running water again;
- Eggs boil, cool, free from the shell. Onions also peel, wash. These components must be cut into small cubes;
- Remove the fish from the jar and knead very well with a regular fork;
- Corn free from excess fluid;
- In the general capacity to mix the prepared ingredients: canned tuna, corn, eggs, onions;
- Add a little salt and season the mixture with light mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly and serve.
Options for cooking canned tuna salad. It can be as the lightest diet meals, and rich rich options.
It is not surprising that dishes from this fish are in great demand, since it has a number of positive properties that can help in the fight even with the most terrible diseases.
Be sure to try to cook one of the proposed cooking options.
Another tuna salad recipe is in the next video.
