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I've made tuna salad with an olive oil dressing and it's good, but olive oil has as much fat as mayonnaise.
I've also tried yogurt and that works, too, but I only buy full-fat yogurt. I can't speak to how it would be with low-fat or non-fat yogurt.
If I was really wanting tuna without added fat, I'd just add chopped green olives or pickles (dill or sweet, your choice), salt and pepper, and eat as is.
Yes. The fat in mayo smooths the tuna taste. The only other alternative I can think of is a soft cooked egg. But there is fat in egg yolk.
You can buy reduced fat mayo. We use it exclusively at our house. It tastes fine. You could reduce the amount normally used and have a less fatty product. If you put eggs in your tuna salad, be advised that egg yolks have fat.
Drain the tuna or start with water-packed. Drain either.
Lemon, herbs, a small amount of Veganaise or low-fat mayo. Or Greek yogurt with a sprinkle of garlic.
Or a TB of low-fat mayo mixed with Hidden Valley ranch dressing or spice.
My late wife used to use veganaise. If it got at all old... gag me with a stick instead. Almost as bad as the fake vegan cheese. We returned to using regular mayo.
Tuna sandwich spread - can o' tuna, mayo, lemon juice, curry powder, onion powder, bit o' salt and pepper, done. Add celery bits or tomato slices. Go light on the mayo if it is a problem.
The whole "low fat" movement is, IMO, misguided. The gums and fake substitutes keep the desire, thwart the extinguishing response, and mess up the body sensations. In rare instances, such as liver disease and gallstones, I can understand the desire, but a daily dose of milk thistle and moderation in trigger foods can resolve most of that issue.
I'm looking for something that's very little fat or fat-free. I was thinking mustard. I could use some ideas
I use yogurt instead of sour cream. Not sure how well that will work for tuna. Sometimes I just do a sandwich with smashed tuna, avocado slices, tomato, parsley, salt and pepper and squeeze lemon juice.
Playing with no fat alternatives - (for me no animal fat dropped my cholesterol 25 points in a few months) -
fat/oils are a must, of course.
Plain yogurt, balsamic vinegar or lemon, Spike, add celery, onions, relish of your choice, dash of horseradish.
No fat, spreadable, flavor.
+Olives, yum.
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