3 healthy tuna recipes you can prepare for breakfast

Portia Arthur 12:37 - 19 September 2017

Tuna contains Vitamin B which is a major component in strengthening bones

We all know the multiple health benefits of consuming fish. It also supports hair growth and fights common hair conditions as well.

Adding tuna to your favorite recipes supplies your body with amazing nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, manganese, zinc, vitamin C, and selenium.

Here are easy tuna recipes you can prepare for breakfast.

1. Tuna salad

Ingredients

Two 6-ounce cans white meat tuna packed in water, drained

2 tablespoons minced celery

2 tablespoons minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes and drained

1 teaspoon minced flat-leaf parsley

1/3 cup prepared mayonnaise

1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard

Freshly ground black pepper

Freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)

Method

In a small mixing bowl break up the tuna with a fork. Toss with the celery, onion, and parsley.

Add the mayonnaise, mustard and season with pepper, to taste. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice, to taste.

2. Tuna Salad sandwich

Ingredients

2 cans (6 oz each) tuna in water

1 small onion

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

8 slices bread

Method

Drain the tuna in a strainer in the sink. Chop the celery to measure 1/2 cup. Peel and chop the onion to measure 1/4 cup.

In a medium bowl, mix the tuna, celery, onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Spread tuna mixture on 4 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices.

3. Scrambled eggs with tuna

Ingredients

Eggs

1 cans(6 oz each) tuna in water

A knob of butter

Full cream milk

Salt

Onion

Tomatoes

Green pepper

Carrots

Method

Wash all vegetables (Onion, tomatoes, green pepper, carrots) and chop into cubes.

Crack all eggs into a bowl.

Lightly whisk the eggs, cream, and a pinch of salt together until all the ingredients are just combined and the mixture has one consistency.

Add vegetables, tuna and whisk

Heat a small non-stick frying pan for a minute or so, then add the butter and let it melt.

Pour in the egg mixture and let it sit, without stirring, for 20 seconds.

Stir with a wooden spoon, lifting and folding it over from the bottom of the pan. Let it sit for another 10 seconds then stir and fold again.

Give a final stir and serve the scramble egg.