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Easy Tuna Recipes

Our tuna recipes are perfect for delicious meals in minutes, perfect for busy days. From fresh yellowtail tuna steaks to canned albacore tuna salads, these dishes are both nutritious and taste so good!

Whether grilled, seared, or mixed into a salad, tuna is a terrific ingredient for any meal.

Yellowfin Tuna Recipes

Yellowfin tuna steaks have a deep red color and a clean, mild flavor. They don't need much to taste good.

Also known as ahi, yellowfin tuna is often used in simple dishes like tuna mango poke bowls and citrus-marinated tuna crudo. These recipes keep things light and let the fish stand on its own while delivering a solid, high-protein meal.

  • Seared tuna with dipping sauce.
    Seared Yellowfin Tuna
  • Seared tuna with sesame seeds.
    Blackened Tuna Steak
  • mango tuna poke bowl with spicy may topping
    Yellowfin Tuna Poke Bowl
  • Panko crusted tuna steak sliced with rare pink center, served with creamy dipping sauce and lemon wedges.
    Crispy Fried Tuna Steak

Deli Tuna Recipes

We love NY deli tuna salad! On a bagel, fresh baguette or over a salad, tuna salad is one of the best things to come out of the deli and bagel store.

Canned tuna is actually one of the most popular seafood meals around!

  • Old-fashioned tuna salad with crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, cucumber, and scallions
    Classic Deli Tuna Salad (New York Diner Style)
  • Tuna on a bialy.
    Veggie Tuna Salad
  • tuna sandwich
    Whole Foods Cranberry Apple Tuna Salad
  • tuna melt on scooped out bagel
    Tuna Melt on a Scooped-Out Bagel
  • 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. Everything is inspired by island life, simple, delicious, and made with real food.

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