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5 inspiring ways to use canned tuna

Say goodbye to regular old tuna salad. This affordable ingredient is far from boring when you know what to do with it.
5 inspiring ways to use canned tuna

Canned tuna

Niçoise muffuleta sandwich (3 cans)

Layer Mediterranean ingredients into a hollowed-out artisanal loaf to make this oversized sandwich. Get the recipe.

5 inspiring ways to use canned tuna

Italian Tuna Melt (2 cans)

Not your average sandiwch. This easy dinner is packed with rich flavour and only takes 25 minutes to make! Get the Italian tuna melt recipe.

An Italian tuna melt open face sandwich made with olive oil; lemon juice; salt; canned tuna; canned artichokes; red onion; arugula; Italian bread and grated mozzarella for a post on an easy Italian tuna melt recipe(Photo: Sian Richards)

Pesto penne with tuna (2 cans)

With only four ingredients — tuna, pesto, sundried tomatoes and penne — you've got a fuss-free meal ready to serve in minutes. Get the recipe.

5 inspiring ways to use canned tunaPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Open-faced tuna salad (2 cans)

The humble sandwich goes haute. Build a better sandwich with a few fresh ingredients and some creative upgrades. Get the recipe.

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5 inspiring ways to use canned tunaPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Jamie Oliver's Puttanesca Pasta (1 can)

From Jamie Oliver's Save with Jamie cookbook, is this simple, tomato, olive and tuna pasta with lemon zest. Get Jamie Oliver's puttanesca pasta recipe.

Jamie Oliver's puttanesca pasta on pasta shells on a blue plate on a blue table

For vegetarians: 'Tuna' Bahn Mi sandwich

This chickpea spread tastes remarkably like tuna salad and is incredible in a sandwich or on its own. Get the recipe.

Vegetarian Tuna Bahn Mi sandwichPhoto, Sian Richards.

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