20 easy recipes to make using canned tuna

If you like cod accras, you can make a similar recipe using tuna. They are a perfect way to make a salad more hearty, or as an appetiser.

To indulge yourself with an avocado, prepare an avocado that is cut in half, and garnish it with a mixture of tuna, tomatoes and red onions. It's delicious!

Warm or cold, potatoes go very well with tuna, as in this recipe where canned tuna is used as a filling.

Serve with a yoghurt sauce or vinaigrette.

Here, the courgette is revisited, stuffed with a tuna and onion filling. A real treat!

Although crepes usually go with with ham and Béchamel sauce, you'll love this tuna version! Simply spread tuna, cheese and Béchamel sauce on your crepe before rolling it up.

You can serve them whole with a salad, or cut them up sushi style as an appetiser.

For a fresh-tasting appetiser, stuff bits of raw vegetable with tuna mixed into mayonnaise. You can then garnish this mixture with tomatoes, cucumbers or bell pepper.

To cook tuna easily, and ensure that everyone will enjoy it, look a little further abroad. In South America, empanadas are a very famous dish. These small stuffed pockets are sure to please.

To accompany a salad, tuna patties are the ideal choice. Simply mix canned tuna with mashed vegetables (potatoes, peas, carrots, onions). To keep the patty together, add a beaten egg to the mixture and then cook in a frying pan.

For a small appetiser that can be made quickly, opt for eggs stuffed with tuna. Simply make hard-boiled eggs, remove the yolk, mix it with tuna and mayonnaise and then garnish the egg white. Simple and tasty!

For a small, unpretentious and very quick recipe, make a sauce using fresh tomatoes, basil and tuna. Sprinkle it all with Parmesan cheese, and it's ready!

For a quick lunch or when you’re on the go, make wraps. Simply garnish a wheat or corn tortilla with tuna, raw vegetables and herbs, and roll it up tightly. A very tasty lunch!

For a quick lunch or picnic, opt for a tuna club sandwich. You can combine it with seasonal vegetables and mayonnaise.

As for the bread, don't be afraid to try new combinations: Viennese bread, wholemeal bread, seeded bread, olive foccacia... Anything is possible!

To make a delicious grilled cheese, forget about using ham and go for tuna instead. You can combine it with mozzarella or tomatoes for a tastier combination

For a quick dish that everyone will enjoy, opt for a tuna pasta gratin. Add grated cheese for a real melt-in-the-mouth consistency. You can also add vegetables such as sliced leeks, sun-dried tomatoes or courgette.

Want a simple and easy to make appetiser dip? Mix cream cheese with tuna and chives, a tasty spread which is perfect on bread.

If you like French recipes, you can easily recreate them at home. Just take a buckwheat or whole wheat crepe that you then garnish with tuna, egg and cheese. You’ll be in for a treat!

You can easily make a delicious pizza using a homemade or store-bought pizza dough. Simply roll out your dough and cover it with tomato sauce, then sprinkle with tuna and red onions. You can then add grated cheese or mozzarella.

Cut into slices as an appetiser, or with a green salad for dinner, tuna quiche is always a sure thing.

gesFor a light and tangy meal, opt for a tomato and tuna pasta salad. Season it with a good quality olive oil and fresh herbs.