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I am usually a purist about such things, I would rather not eat something than eat the "light" version of it, but tuna salad is one of my favorite foods and the style I make uses a lot of mayo and the falvor profile is paramount.
It took me a long time to adapt to using light mayo for this purpose, but at 35 calories a Tbsp (half that of normal mayonnaise), it was worth adapting my palate.
Just a wild thought - the liquid from a can of chickpeas might have similar mouth-feel. I think it can be whipped , but not sure. Tuna is a fatty fish anyway, so not sure what you are trying to gain by losing the mayo?
Tuna might be a fatty fish, but the tuna in cans has almost no fat.
Tuna salad just isn't tuna salad without mayo. Too yummy to give up. That said, I only use the Best Foods Light Mayonnaise which has 3.5g of fat per Tbsp, and 35 calories. The water-packed Solid Albacore tuna itself has just 1g of fat in a 5 ounce can.
Mayo for a true tuna salad is perfect because it helps hold it all together without having a strong flavor of its own. Seems like mustard, ranch or other dressing would totally overpower it - can't think of something better than mayo. And since it's just a relatively small part of the recipe I think a no- or low-fat version wouldn't be all that noticeable.
But if you really like the taste of tuna, just use lemon juice or eat it as is.
I found out how good tuna tastes out of a can when one of the big storms hit and millions lost power, myself included. I ate tuna out of a can and was surprised how good it was.
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