Amazing Healthy Tuna Recipes

Here are the Healthy Tuna Recipes I make when I want a quick meal that’s delicious, low in carbs, and high in protein. I use tuna packed in olive oil for the best flavor in these canned tuna recipes, and this post has a shout-out for the brand I’ve used for years!

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These Healthy Tuna Recipes are my favorite recipes using canned tuna! And I make them make regularly when I want a nourishing meal that’s quick to put together.

The tuna recipes here are lunches or light dinners I make over and over.  If you’re also a canned tuna fan I bet you’re going to find some healthy ideas here that you’re really going to love. And the post includes a recommendation for the tuna packed in olive oil that I always use for any recipe with canned tuna.

What canned tuna do I use for my Healthy Tuna Recipes?

You can buy wonderful imported Italian tunas if money is no object, of course. But quite a few years ago I discovered Genova Tuna Packed in Olive Oil (affiliate link). This brand compares favorably in taste with imported tunas and I love this this brand of canned tuna! I’ve been buying it for so long that it’s definitely a Kalyn’s Kitchen Pick! (And this company has not sent me free tuna or paid me in any way to write an endorsement of their tuna.)

Are all the healthy tuna recipes low in carbs?

Every healthy recipe here that uses tuna is made with the carb-conscious approach to eating that my site is known for. There are recipes here that are suitable for strict Keto, and others that have a few more carbs. But all are going to be lower in carbs than you might think, even the ones with beans or pasta.

I’m dividing the recipes into two categories, with the lowest-carb ones shown first. After that are a few recipes that are slightly higher in carbs, and some of those are not gluten-free. Choose the type of recipe that works for your way of eating and make some delicious with canned tuna!

Healthy Tuna Recipes that are Low in Carbs:

This tasty Nicoise Tuna Salad Recipe is a fabulous salad I made after I went to France and discovered this salad doesn’t need to have potatoes!

Tasty Tuna Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Parsley, and Mint has the mint-parsley combination I love so much with tomatoes!

These Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps are something I’d devour for a quick tasty lunch any time of year. And this easy recipe is great for Keto!

Tangy Tuna Zucchini Noodles with Green Olives are an amazing dish for tuna lovers who also like green olives. And I love this think-outside-the-box idea for combining these ingredients.

Easy Tuna Avocado Tomato Salad gets lots of flavor from lime and cilantro, or use thinly-sliced green onion if you’re not a cilantro fan.

Tuna Stuffed Avocado is a wow salad idea for low-carb eaters, and it’s not hard to make. Use thinly sliced green onion instead of cilantro if you prefer.

This Spicy Tuna Salad that has tomatoes, Peperoncini, and parsley is another recipe documenting my love of spicy Peperoncini peppers!

Cucumber Avocado Salad with Tuna is perfect for a summer lunch, and the lime juice adds amazing flavor. Use thinly sliced green onion instead of cilantro if you prefer.

Healthy Tuna Recipes with a few More Carbs:

• Air Fryer Tuna Melt is pretty low in carbs if you use my favorite low-carb pita bread.
• Tuna White Bean Salad has lots of tuna, celery, and parsley and not too many beans.
• Tuna Macaroni Salad with Green Olives is made with Fiber Gourmet Light Elbows (affiliate link) for lower carbs. 
• Pinto Bean Salad with Tuna and Peperoncini has lots of tuna and just a few beans.
• Chickpea Tuna Salad has lots of tuna, red pepper, celery, and parsley.
• Cannellini Bean Salad with Tuna and Peperoncini has lots of tuna, Peperoncini, and parsley.