• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About Me
  • Breakfast
  • Mains
  • Chicken
  • Sides and Sweets
  • Contact Me

Over the Spoon for logo

menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About Me
  • Breakfast
  • Mains
  • Chicken
  • Sides and Sweets
  • Contact Me
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Mains » Healthy Tuna Patties (Gluten-free)

    Published: Aug 15, 2020 · Modified: Sep 12, 2021 by Marissa · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Healthy Tuna Patties (Gluten-free)

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Pantry dinners just got fancy *Fancy- ie. feels like you took a lot of effort.

    These healthy tuna patties can be a total secret that you use canned tuna. You can easily make them gluten-free by choosing gluten-free bread crumbs or chopped oats.

    Are tuna patties healthy?

    Why yes! The tuna and eggs make these loaded in protein.

    While some people are scared of the fat in mayonnaise, if you pick out a mayo made with avocado or olive oil it's a healthy fat! AKA keeps you full longer.

    Tuna is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids annnd finally these tuna patties give you the option to either add them on top of a salad or even through some bell pepper in the mix to give it more vegetables.

    What's in a tuna cake?

    Ingredients for tuna patties in a casserole dish

    Similar to crab cakes, these tuna patties (or tuna cakes) are made with:

    • canned tuna
    • eggs
    • mayo
    • old bay seasoning- If you don't have old bay seasoning you can try a mixture of celery salt and paprika and test to your liking.
    • lemon juice
    • gluten-free bread crumbs - If you don't have gluten-free bread crumbs you could also try adding oats chopped oats

    Over the Spoon for:

    • Great source of protein
    • Healthy fat from mayo
    • Omega-3s from canned tuna
    • Pantry dinner

    How to make canned tuna patties:

    1. In a large bowl mix all ingredients.
    2. Form about 3 tablespoons of mixture into a patty shape and cook for 3 minutes on each side in a pan on medium heat.
    3. Serve over a salad or on a bun.

    This makes about 4 of the canned tuna patties, serves 2 people.

    If these tuna patties made you crave a burger patty.... try this Bunless Burger Bowl Recipe for a healthy and low carb spin on burger night!

    For more pantry recipes check out my list of Pantry Meals (Healthy and Easy!)

    I hope you are Over the Spoon for this recipe!
    It is my goal to inspire you to create healthy and easy meals.
    It would mean the world if you could leave a review or a star rating below!

    tuna patties with lemon slices on a plate

    Healthy Tuna Patties

    Marissa
    An easy and healthy pantry meal made gluten-free
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 6 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 190 kcal

    Equipment

    • Stove top

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 5 oz. cans of tuna, drained
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
    • 1 tbsp old bay seasoning
    • ½ juice of 1 lemon
    • ¼ cup gluten-free bread crumbs
    • ½ diced red bell pepper, optional

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients.
    • Grease a pan and turn on medium heat.
    • Place about 3 tablespoons of mixture, formed into a patty onto grease pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side. (mixture makes about 4 patties)
    • Serve on a bun or over salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 190kcal
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
    « Easy Mexican Beans and Rice (3-ingredients)
    Best Way to Freeze Bananas ( and how to use them) »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lina says

      September 10, 2021 at 1:51 pm

      5 stars
      EASY- Which is the main ingredient that I look for in any recipe that I make for my family! Bonus points for being delicious and healthy so I feel good about serving this to my kiddos!

      Reply
    2. Lina says

      September 10, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      EASY which is the main ingredient that I look for in any dish to make for my family! Bonus points for being delicious and healthy so I can feel good about serving to my kiddos!

      Reply
    3. Jimmy says

      March 17, 2021 at 8:25 pm

      5 stars
      So good!! Don’t forget the bread crumbs though 😬 I remembered them last minute and salvaged the recipe.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hi! Welcome!

    Winter Soups

    cabbage soup in a bowl with greek yogurt

    Low Carb Cabbage Soup

    dairy free lemon orzo soup in 2 bowls

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup (Instant Pot)

    A blue napkin with 2 bowls of soup in blue bowls with parsley on the side

    Tuscan Kale Soup

    Buffalo Chicken Soup served in a bowl

    Buffalo Chicken Soup (Low Carb)

    Popular Recipes

    a bowl of baked ceviche

    Healthy Baked Mahi Mahi (Ceviche Style)

    2 bowls with poke ingredients

    Trader Joe's Poke Bowl Recipe

    artichokes dipped in aioli

    Easy Air Fryer Artichokes (with Aioli)

    Soy Chorizo

    Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo Spaghetti Squash

    asian broccoli tossed in sesame seeds

    Asian Broccoli (Roasted from Frozen)

    za'atar chicken with lemon on a sheet pan

    Za'atar Chicken Recipe

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

     

    • About Me
    • Privacy Policy

     

    • Contact

    Copyright © 2023 Brunch Pro on the Brunch Pro Theme