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Buffalo Tuna Salad

April 3, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 5 Comments

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Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com
Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. Only 5 minutes to a protein-packed, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. 

I feel almost silly for posting about Buffalo Tuna Salad because it really isn’t a recipe. It’s just something I threw together and the tuna is my pantry and Wham! I tasted it and was like… dang — that is good and why isn’t the rest of the world making Buffalo Tuna Salad? They just don’t know. They just don’t know. And obviously the responsibility for getting the word out falls to me.


Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com
So here I am in bed. Bed is reserved for ice cream and chocolate bon bons and cookie dough and foods of heartbreak. But here I am in bed, I guess we could say on the bed and I have Buffalo Tuna Salad on my bedside table and I’m just dipping into it whenever I feel like it. Crudite is the healthy choice. It also cuts down that buffalo spice. But since I’m typing and I’m on the bed, I’m thinking clean in the way to go and I’m just spooning straight Buffalo Tuna to the face. It’s a good morning.

Yep. I’m eating it for breakfast. Maybe not the obvious breakfast choice, but A) I do what I want and B) I do what I want.

Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com
Here’s why Buffalo Tuna Salad makes a good breakfast:

  1. Health Powerhouse. Tuna has those omega-3 fatty acids. Otherwise, it’s pretty much straight protein.
  2. All of the above means that it’s going to keep you full and satisfied until lunch. Maybe longer. And especially if you eat yours with crudite.
  3. It’s spicy, so you’ll drink more water. That’s how I work anyway.

Those are pretty much the same reasons that Buffalo Tuna Salad also makes a great lunch and snack and dinner too. Pre-workout? Won’t slow you down. Post-workout? You really can’t choose a better recovery food.

Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com
I started out nice and easy — a 5-minute summer salad to eat during bikini season — but next thing you know, I’ll be making a hot, crock-pot style, cream cheesy Buffalo Tuna Dip, and you’re gonna wanna get in on that one too.

Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com
4.5 from 2 votes
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Buffalo Tuna Salad

Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. Only 5 minutes to a protein-packed, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. 

Course Main, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 120 kcal
Author Danielle Cushing

Ingredients

  • 2 cans tuna, packed in water drained
  • 3 tablespoon light mayo (I prefer Hellman's)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce or more, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • chopped chives or scallions for serving
  • fresh vegetable crudite for serving

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together tuna, mayo, wing sauce, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Stir in or sprinkle with chopped chives or scallions. Serve with fresh vegetable crudite, like carrots, celery, and cucumber. 

Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com

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Comments

  1. Judy

    April 3, 2017 at 9:46 am

    I am definitely going to try this – I love all things buffalo and this one factually seems health-friendly!!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      April 4, 2017 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      It IS healthy. I didn’t add much to it. I would normally want my tuna salad to be creamier, but the buffalo gives it such a good flavor, it really doesn’t need anymore mayo!

      Reply
  2. Greg

    December 21, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    4 stars
    Can you use sour cream instead of mayonnaise?

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    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      December 28, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      Hi Greg, I’m sure it would come out with similar consistency, but would have the “sour” taste instead of the creamy, umami taste of mayo. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply

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