Tuna Patties Recipe

It is healthy to add tuna to your diet for weight loss. The reason is as it has high protein content and a relatively low-calorie count.

Course: Main meal

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes 

Total: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1. TUNA PATTIES PREPARATION

• Tuna (5 oz/ 142 grams canned)
• Onion (one small chopped)
• Fresh dill (chopped)
• Breadcrumbs (1 oz/ 28 grams whole wheat)
• Dijon mustard (1 tsp)
• Low-fat mayonnaise (1 tbsp) (You can replace it with low-fat Greek yogurt, low-fat cheese, or hummus)
• Lemon juice (1 tsp)
• 1 egg
• Olive oil or coconut oil
• Salt (as per your taste)
• Pepper (as per your taste)

2. PLATING AND SERVING

• Spinach (1 oz or 28 grams)
• Cherry tomatoes (2-3)

METHOD

TUNA PATTIES PREPARATION

STEP 1:

Take a large bowl. Add chopped onions, chopped dills, tuna, breadcrumbs, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise (or yogurt/ hummus/ cheese), and lemon juice.

STEP 2:

In another small bowl, beat the egg with a fork until the yolk and white are combined. Pour the beaten egg into the large bowl, add salt & pepper, and mix all the ingredients well.

STEP 3:

Divide the mixture into equal parts and shape them into patties.

STEP 4:

Heat a pan and add olive oil. Shallow fry the patties and cook both sides until each side turns golden brown.

PLATING AND SERVING

STEP 1: 

Take a plate and start adding spinach to one-half of the place. 

STEP 2:

Now place the patties on the other half. 

STEP 3:

Cut the red cherry tomatoes into half and place them on the spinach. Your tuna patties are ready to be served. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 (3 patties)