Now that it is Lent, one must break out the tuna for Friday.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
I have nothing against tuna but I really do not like fish all that much. I will eat them in a taco or if they have a hard shell. Can we say shrimp scampi?
On the way somewhere the other day my daughter asked if fish is considered meat, why is it okay to eat on the days you are not supposed to eat meat?
Can you tell we are not Catholic? I don’t think she would have ever questioned that if we were because it would simply be a fact of life. Friday is meatless and that means tuna for lunch.
The problem with tuna is it gives off a lot of gas. It does not always sit well in the tummy.
There are all sorts of ways to make tuna tastier. Some people like chopping up an onion, my husband puts in celery. My favorite is a grilled tuna sandwich with swiss cheese.
But when it comes to the base recipe for tuna salad, I like to use fennel seed. It gives a slightly sweet anise flavor and it decreases the amount of gas made by the tuna.
The basic recipe I follow is one can of tuna, a hard boiled egg diced, one small celery stalk chopped fine, a few shakes of garlic powder, a dollop of mayo, and a handful of fennel seeds that I crush by hand. Some times I put in relish and/or mustard.
Seeds in the hand
I know some people like the onion but it stays with me all day and it not enjoyable. Pickle relish is another ingredient that I could do without. I guess you could put red pepper in it or other ingredients. Personally, I love to have a slice of tomato on my tuna sandwich.
So please share the way you think is the best way to eat tuna, especially if you feel you must during this Lenten season.
Notes from Rumbly Cottage 
That is probably the only thing we do with tuna too ( tuna salad). My husband has added it to a salad nicoise. But I agree with your daughter…isn’t fish meat? (Me also not Catholic.)
Us poor non Catholics. I think about what guilt I have missed over the years, especially when I think about the years I took birth control.
(non catholic, too) You are talking about tuna in a can/bag not a slice of fresh tuna? Which brings up why do they call a slice of fresh tuna a tuna “steak”?
Seems like we ate tuna sandwiches all through school and often for lunch during the summer. Once I left home I avoided tuna salad sandwiches like the plague.
Oh: mayo + tuna + bit of onion + tomato + chopped hardboiled egg – your choice of bread (I like to toast whatever I use). Add lettuce if you want
Mom always used white bread as there were wheat allergies in family/her. And she always put in celery – which I hated and that’s what hurt my stomach….and those strings stuck in teeth at school – yuck.
WIll have to try it your way with that fennel or anise. Grilled with swiss cheese? – never thought of that.
Grilled on whole wheat – very yummy.