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| Tuna Melt with chips |
In the spirit of saving money here is a way to make the most of your money by using the cheapest protein in the entire store – canned tuna! With just a few ingredients you can whip up lunch or dinner; add some chips or a can of clam chowder and it will become a filling meal.
First of all take 2 cans of tuna (either packed in water or oil) and drain them. Add them to a large mixing bowl. Now for the secret ingredient – grated onion. That’s right, grate don’t chop or slice the onion. By using a hand grater on the small side you can grate the onion right into the bowl, and be sure to get all the juice too. After you grate the onion add some salt and pepper, chopped garlic and a little pickle relish. To hold it all together add some mayo thinned out with a little lemon juice. I know this recipe looks a little vague but as you add things you’ll be able to see how much you will need.
<TIP> To make this into a tuna melt toast your English muffin first. Nothing worse than hot tuna on cold bread….. Pile the tuna salad on top of the warm English muffin and top it with some sharp cheddar cheese. Put it back in the toaster oven or under the broiler until the cheese melts. YUM!
This is just one version of tuna salad. Come up with your own. Experiment! Maybe throw in some dill pickles chopped up or capers or even maybe some chopped olives. At about 75 cents a can you really can’t beat it. Tasty, cheap and healthy! And once you use grated onion you will never chop again!
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