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Easy Tuna Recipes

These easy tuna recipes include fresh yellowfin tuna steaks, canned tuna salads, tacos, and melts. Find something for a simple lunch, a light dinner, or a meal.

My favorite tuna recipes are pan-seared yellowfin tuna with sesame dipping sauce and panko-breaded tuna steaks with a crispy, golden crust. If you prefer canned tuna, try veggie tuna salad for an easy lunch.

Yellowfin Tuna Recipes

Yellowfin tuna steaks have a deep red color, firm texture, and clean, mild flavor. They need very little seasoning and cook in just a few minutes.

Also known as ahi tuna, yellowfin is often used in dishes such as Seared Tuna Tacos and Crispy Fried Tuna Steak.

  • Seared tuna with dipping sauce.
    Seared Yellowfin Tuna
  • Seared tuna with sesame seeds.
    Blackened Tuna Steak
  • mango tuna poke bowl with spicy may topping
    Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl Recipe with Mango and Spicy Mayo
  • Blackened tuna tacos with mango salsa, lettuce, and spicy mayo on corn tortillas
    Seared Tuna Tacos with Mango Salsa
  • Panko crusted tuna steak sliced with rare pink center, served with creamy dipping sauce and lemon wedges.
    Crispy Fried Tuna Steak
  • Seared tuna rice bowl with avocado, cucumber, carrots, radishes, sesame seeds, and creamy pink sauce.
    Seared Ahi Tuna Bowl
  • Seared ahi tuna slices with sesame seeds and scallions on a black platter, with chopsticks and a lemon.
    Ahi Tuna Marinade

Deli Tuna Recipes

I love New York deli tuna salad. Serve it on a bagel, layer it on a fresh baguette, or spoon it over a green salad for an easy lunch.

Canned tuna is one of the most popular ways to enjoy seafood. It is affordable, easy to keep in the pantry, and ready to turn into a quick meal.

  • Old-fashioned tuna salad with crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, cucumber, and scallions
    New York Diner Tuna Salad
  • Tuna on a bialy.
    Veggie Tuna Salad
  • tuna sandwich
    Whole Foods Cranberry Apple Tuna Salad
  • Elbow pasta mixed with tuna and vegetables in a white serving bowl.
    Macaroni Tuna Salad
  • Open-faced tuna melt on a bagel with pickles and chips on deli paper.
    Open-Faced Tuna Melt
  • tuna fish tortillas and potatoes
    Tuna Melt on a Tortilla
  • Tuna egg salad sandwich on toasted bialy with lettuce, cut in half on a plate
    Tuna Fish Salad With Eggs
  • tuna sandwich with coleslaw and a pickle
    What to Eat With Tuna Salad
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Hi, I’m Felice. I live in the Florida Keys and share easy recipes made with fresh seafood, steak, and seasonal vegetables. My cooking is inspired by island life and made with simple, real food.

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