11 Creative Canned Tuna Recipes for Your Pantry Stockpile

Most of us are stocking up on pantry-staple items right now in order to minimize trips to the grocery store. But even so, you can get creative and have lots of fun with canned foods — as long as you have the right recipe.
If you need ideas to use all those cans of tuna you’ve got piled up, we’ve got you covered. Turns out, tuna can be taken far beyond tuna salad and even the beloved tuna melt. Scroll down for a few of the most creative canned tuna recipes you’ll want to try today.
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Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce
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Beef and chicken aren't the only meats that play nice with a hearty baked pasta; use up that can of tuna in your pantry and find out just how delicious this combo can be. Get the recipe from Simply Recipes.
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Mediterranean Tuna Salad
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Oil-packed tuna — not that water-packed stuff — is what you need to add an indulgent touch to this simple salad inspired by the Greek isles. Get the recipe from A Clean Bake.
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Tuna Cakes with Yogurt Tartar Slaw
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Same great flavors as fish sticks and tartar sauce but in a seriously grown up and satisfying form. Eat them with a fork or turn them into a burger--they work as well in either. Get the recipe from The Two Bite Club.
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Mexican Chopped Tuna Salad
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Keep it as a salad for dinner and then use the leftovers in a sandwich or wrap for work the next day. You'll make all your coworkers suffer from extreme lunch envy. Get the recipe from Kim's Cravings.
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Tuna Nicoise Sandwich
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Sometimes a salad just won't cut it, and this elegant upgrade takes the same flavors and transforms them into a hearty meal that will keep you full through the 3 pm slump. Get the recipe from Olga's Flavor Factory.
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Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake
Kitchen Sanctuary A cheesy pasta just hits the spot, but adding protein-packed tuna to the mix keeps you feeling satisfied so that you don't go back for that extra serving you wish you hadn't had. Get the recipe from Kitchen Sanctuary.
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Oil-Packed Tuna, Avocado, and White Bean Salad
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Next time you're crafting a tuna salad, take a note from this blogger's book and use satisfying oil-packed tuna and creamy avocado. It'll be love at first bite. Get the recipe from Salt and Wind.
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Tuna "Sushi" Stacks
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This is the perfect solution if you're a little nervous about trying raw fish. The avocado layer makes it like a tuna avocado roll as a good first step toward enjoying true sushi. Get the recipe from Chelsea's Messy Apron.
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Best Ever Tuna Salad Sandwich
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There's that smelly tuna salad that your coworker always brings to the office and then there's this glorious reinvention that will finally make you love the simple sandwich. Get the recipe from Simply Recipes.
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Sour Cream and Onion Tuna Noodle Casserole
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The same great flavors of the potato chips are simply glorious when combined with the classic comfort of the casserole, complete with crunchy crispy edges. Get the recipe from The Pioneer Woman.
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Canned Tuna Ceviche
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Plenty of fresh citrus juice cuts the signature smell of canned tuna, making this a flavorful and filling meal you can confidently eat anywhere without fearing that fishy odor. Get the recipe from Skinny Taste.