Tuna is such a versatile and delicious food. You can cook it any way you want, and there are so many ways to utilize it and enjoy it.

If you like spicy food, tuna goes so well with spicy dishes, as the spiciness adds a kick to the delicate flavor of tuna and elevates it.

You can have spicy tuna on its own or use it in many different recipes – from spicy sushi rolls aka spicy tuna rolls to spicy ahi tuna steaks or spicy tuna bowls.

That’s why I’m sharing a round-up of spicy tuna recipes in this post.

15 Spicy Tuna Recipes

Spicy Tuna Buddha Bowl

478 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• 1 Cucumber, medium – 42 calories

• 1½ cups Cabbage, shredded – 33 calories

• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories

• 2 Tbsp Creamy dressing (e.g. ranch), regular (more than 50 calories per 2 tbsp) – 148 calories

• 1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories

• 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds (Tbsp) – 18 calories

Instructions

Step 1: Slice cucumber into coin shapes.

Step 2: Arrange all foods in a bowl.

Step 3: Mix ranch and hot sauce. Drizzle over your bowl. Also top with sesame seeds.

Tuna Hash Salad

288 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• ½ Egg, large – 36 calories

• 2 Tbsp Almond flour/Almond meal – 80 calories

• ½ cup Carrots, baby – 22.5 calories

• ½ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half – 8 calories

• 3 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 21 calories

• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

• 1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories

Instructions

Step 1: Crack egg in a large bowl. Whisk with a fork.

Step 2: Dice celery and carrots (you can use regular sized, or baby).

Step 3: Add celery, carrots, almond flour, and tuna into the bowl with the egg, mix together.

Step 4: Spray a pan with an oil spray.

Step 5: Stir fry ~8 minutes on medium heat, until you see some browning.

Step 6: Serve on top of spinach, top with seasonings and hot sauce.

Tuna 4 Layer Quesadilla

469 calories

Ingredients

• 2 Tortilla, whole wheat or corn, small – 140 calories

• ¼ cup Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 1.75 calories

• ½ Tuna, canned (1 can) – 60 calories

• 2 oz Cheese, sliced, pepper jack, full fat/ regular – 200 calories

• 1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories

• 1 cup Carrots, baby – 45 calories

• 1 Tbsp Dressing, creamy (e.g. ranch), light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 22.5 calories

Instructions

Step 1: Lay tortillas flat and make a cut from the outside edge to the middle.

Step 2: Fill each quarter of each tortilla with 1/2 of your total amount of the following (since we’re doing this with 2 tortillas): tuna, slice of cheese folded in half, spinach, hot sauce.

Step 3: Fold the quarters on top of each other until you have a layered wrap.

Step 4: Spray a pan with an oil spray.

Step 5: Cook each tortilla sandwich ~2 minutes on medium low heat, covered with a lid, then flip over & continue cooking until cheese has melted.

Step 6: Dip carrots in dressing on the side.

Note: Bolthouse has good light creamy dressings, but if you can’t find that brand at your store, use a light vinaigrette instead.

No dairy? Use avocado and a light vinaigrette.

Tuna with Veggies and Peanut Sauce Salad

397 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• 1 Bell pepper, yellow – 50 calories

• 1 Bell pepper, red – 37 calories

• 2 cups Leafy green, spinach – 14 calories

• 2 Tbsp Peanut sauce – 80 calories (or 2 tbsp spicy peanut sauce)

• ⅛ cup Peanuts (cups) – 96 calories

• 1 Red pepper flakes, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

Step 1: Chop peppers into small pieces.

Step 2: Place peanuts in a small plastic bag, and crush with a hard object (e.g. ice cream scoop).

Step 3: Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and serve.

Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here is one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/, and if you want to make your own spicy peanut sauce, here’s a recipe: https://www.tastingtable.com/650202/spicy-peanut-sauce-recipe/

Spicy Tuna Lettuce Wraps

289 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Tbsp) – 97 calories

• 2 cups Tomatoes, grape – 64 calories

• 1 cup Romaine lettuce – 8 calories

• 1 Red pepper flakes, dash – 0 calories

• 1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories

Instructions

Step 1: Slice 1 cup of tomatoes in halves

Step 2: Mix tuna, mayo, sliced tomatoes, and seasonings in a bowl

Step 3: Fill the spicy tuna mixture into lettuce wraps

Step 4: Have the other cup of cherry tomatoes on the side

Tuna Hash Salad

257 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• ¼ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half – 4 calories

• 1 Tbsp Mustard, regular (brown, deli, etc.) – 15 calories

• 3 tsp Butter (tsp) – 108 calories

• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Paprika, dash – 0 calories

• 2 cups Leafy greens, arugula, raw – 10 calories

• 1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) – 0 calories

Instructions

Step 1: Combine tuna, celery (diced), seasonings, and mustard.

Step 2: Add butter to a pan and stir fry mixture for ~5 minutes on medium heat.

Step 3: Add mixture on top of arugula.

Step 4: Top with hot sauce.

Tuna Melt on a Bagel

495 calories

Ingredients

• ½ Bagel, regular, whole wheat – 155 calories

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• ⅔ Tbsp Spicy Mayonnaise (Tbsp) – 64.99 calories

• 1 oz Cheese, sliced, cheddar, full fat/ regular – 110 calories

• 1 cup Carrots, baby – 45 calories

• 1 tsp Hot sauce – 0 calories (optional, if you want it spicy)

Instructions

Step 1: Mix tuna with mayo

Step 2: Toast bagel

Step 3: Add tuna salad to bagel, if you want it spicy add hot sauce on top, and top with cheese

Step 4: Broil in toaster oven for ~2 minutes or microwave briefly, until cheese melts

Step 5: Have baby carrots on the side

No dairy? Dip carrots in guacamole. Gluten free? Use a gluten-free bagel, or bread.

Note – mayo: 0.67 Tbsp = 2 tsp mayo

Tuna Pasta Salad

467 calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup Tomatoes, grape – 16 calories

• 2 cups Leafy greens, lettuce, raw – 10 calories

• 1 oz Cheese, goat – 103 calories

• ½ cup Beans & legumes, “noodles” – 95 calories

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• ⅛ cup Almonds – 105 calories

• 1 Basil, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 17.5 calories

• 1 red pepper flakes, dash, 0 calories (optional, if you want it spicy)

Instructions

Step 1: Cook pasta (bean pasta e.g. Banza) as instructed on package. Let cool.

Step 2: Mix all ingredients into a salad.

No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese, or avocado or an oil dressing instead of a light dressing.

Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.

Tuna, Egg & Cabbage Salad

409 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• 1 Egg, large – 72 calories

• 2 cups Cabbage, shredded – 44 calories

• ½ cup Radish slices – 9.5 calories

• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories

• 2 tsp Sesame seeds (tsp) – 12 calories

• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories

• 1 tsp hot sauce – 0 calories (optional, if you want it spicy)

Instructions

Step 1: Hard boil egg.

Step 2: Combine all ingredients, chopped, in a small bowl.

Step 3: Top with sesame seeds and dressing.

Notes: 1/2 cup radish slices = about 2 radishes, sliced. No radishes? Just use extra cabbage.

Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. al
l have good light dressings.

Tuna & Guac Tacos

423 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Apple, small – 77 calories

• 1 Tbsp Scallions – 1 calories

• ¼ cup Guacamole – 105 calories

• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories

• 2 Tortilla, whole wheat or corn, small – 120 calories

• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

• 1 tsp hot cause – 0 calories (optional, if you want it spicy)

Instructions

Step 1: Cut apple and scallions into small pieces.

Step 2: Mix all ingredients.

Step 3: Serve until tortillas.

Step 4: To be clear, there are 2, 60-calorie small tortillas here. If you prefer, use one larger 120 calorie tortilla.

Spicy Tuna Rolls

If you’re looking for a spicy tuna sushi recipe that melts in your mouth, this is the one for you. The recipe calls for sushi rice, rice vinegar, sushi grade sheets of nori, sushi grade (aka sashimi grade) tuna (so it’s safe to eat raw), mayo, sriracha, green onion, and sesame oil. While it might sound intimidating, it’s not that difficult to make, if you follow the recipe. You can also get some soy sauce on the side for dipping. Here’s the recipe: https://tasty.co/recipe/spicy-tuna-roll

Spicy Tuna Roll – 3 ways

Here’s a different spicy tuna rolls recipe, that gives you not only one, but three different types of sushi rolls to make with spicy tuna. Here’s the recipe: https://norecipes.com/spicy-tuna-roll/

Spicy Tuna Salad

This spicy tuna salad goes well with so many things – from sandwiches, wraps, or sushi bowls, to salads and quick appetizers. Find the recipe here: https://www.slenderkitchen.com/recipe/spicy-tuna-salad

Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl

If you love bowls, this spicy tuna rice bowl will be the perfect thing for you! Find the recipe here: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/278876/spicy-tuna-rice-bowl/

Spicy Tuna Donburi Rice Bowl

Another tasty recipe for a spicy tuna bowl. It’s super easy and quick to make, so if you love spicy tuna and rice, this will become a staple at your home. Here’s the recipe: https://www.thespruceeats.com/spicy-tuna-donburi-rice-bowl-2031317

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