TUNA & CRACKERS elevated + Easy Canned Tuna Salad Recipes

In this video, I’m going to show you how to take a simple pantry-staple snack and turn it into an incredible, flavor-packed, and satisfying meal. I’ll be sharing my secrets for elevating canned tuna with fresh ingredients, spices, and the addition of Kewpie mayo. I’ll also show you how to transform plain saltine crackers into crispy, buttery, and spicy “firecrackers” that add the perfect element of crunch and heat.
This recipe is perfect for anyone looking for a quick, easy, and budget-friendly meal, whether you’re cooking for one or need a clever lunch idea. This video is an easy-to-follow tutorial. The tuna salad is also the perfect way gardeners can utilize fresh home garden ingredients into a meal.

0:00 Intro
0:21 How I make fire crackers
2:35 How I make the tuna salad
4:30 One of my favorite drinks
5:24 The crackers are ready
5:43 The perfect bite
7:10 Tuna with vinaigrette dressing
7:55 Mexican style tuna salad
9:39 The best tuna melt

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INGREDIENTS FOR FIRECRACKERS
4 sleeves of unsalted tops saltine crackers
1 cup melted unsalted butter (Sub with 3/4 cup avocado oil)
1 envelope of Ranch seasoning mix
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
*Combine dry spices into melted butter and then pour over crackers and mix. Bake crackers in a preheated 250 F oven for 30 minutes.*

INGREDIENTS FOR TUNA
2 cans of tuna
3/4 cup Kewpie mayo
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp Maggi seasoning sauce
2 mini bell peppers
1 to 2 scallions
salt and pepper to taste

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Tuna and crackers. Let me show you how to elevate it to the 10th power. Whether you’re eating plain tuna and crackers, dressing it simply, or on a sandwich, I’m going to show you a way that you can add your own twist by adding fresh ingredients, seasonings to create a delicious meal that you can eat every week like I do. Here we go. One element to tuna and crackers is elevating the crackers. So, I’m going to make my version of firecrackers, which is what my husband loves to eat his tuna with. So, instead of cooking oil, I like to opt for unsalted butter. Okay. A large baking sheet with parchment paper. And you’re going to add the crackers. And these are unsalted. You could use saltine, but I just I like unsalted. It help it lets me control how salty I want these. Okay, we’re going to go here. So, you’re probably thinking, is this big enough? Uh, I guess. I hope. Here I have my melted stick of butter, and I’m just going to pour it all over the crackers. I accidentally ripped this ranch dip package. So, I’m just going to sprinkle it. How convenient. And I’m not going to use the whole package. Onion powder. I’ll start with a half teaspoon and just shake it. I’ll go with a full teaspoon of onion powder. Smoked paprika. Again, a teaspoon. Crushed red pepper flakes. And that’s up to how much you want to use. I think that’s good enough. I’m going to go with like a half teaspoon of garlic powder to start. Now, give everything a mix. Coat as best as you can. So, I realized when I started putting all the ingredients together on the baking sheet, you probably want to mix all your dry seasonings and spices into the melted butter. And if you don’t want to use butter or you don’t have it, you can definitely opt for cooking oil. Check the description below because I will give you like a good ratio of what to use. For example, I typically would use four sleeves of crackers and two sticks of butter and the whole package of ranch seasoning to unsalted crackers. That’s my preference. So, I will put information in the description below as far as the ingredient list and the measurements. This is going into a preheated oven at 275°. Some people do 250 for about 35 to 45 minutes. Okay, I have a large bowl. Let’s go ahead and add two cans of drained tuna. You want to break this apart. Okay, so once you break it apart, add whatever it is that you like to your tuna salad. I’m literally going to add pretty much everything in my kitchen pantry with the exception of the kitchen sink. I just when it comes to tuna, I just think it literally is personal preference. How much mayo, whether you want mayo. I’m also going to show you after this video a couple of ways I like to use tuna into meals, whether it’s a sandwich or like a cold refreshing salad that you could eat with like toos or chips. Okay, tuna here. Okay, fresh ingredients chopped. going in. Now, we’re going to eyeball everything. Mayo, Louisiana hot sauce, or this is Texas Pete, just a dash. Maggie seasoning sauce, just a dash. Lemon pepper, again, a dash. Add some cracked black pepper. I love dijon mustard going in. Pinch of salt. And give it a mix. Let’s see. Can you see that? We’re going to give it a mix. So, at this point, you’ll want to taste it and add maybe some extra mayo like I’m going to do. Taste it for salt seasoning. If you want other fresh ingredients into the mix, go for it. But this is just right where I want it for today. Yay! Tuna salad. roughly chop this cucumber because I’m going to show you one of my favorite drinks. Here I have a lime that needs to be used and I just kind of do that and then cut it. Okay, I’m going to squeeze the lime juice. Here I’m adding cucumber to the blender cup. I’m going to add like I don’t know two two cups of water. The lime juice from the entire lime in here. Here, I’m going to add some sugar to taste. I’m going to eyeball it. There we go. Amazing. My favorite. Okay, these should be ready. Oh, yeah. They smell good, too. There we go. These are your favorite, right? Yes. Looks very good. Thank you. So, that’s it. And let me show you the perfect bite in my opinion when I’m making tuna. So, we get a cracker, preferably your fire crackers or your little crispy crunchy seasoned cracker. And then I like to take some of the tuna salad. Put it right there. And then a pickled jalapeno carrot right on top. And this is Good Eats. So good. Tuna and crackers elevated to the 10th power. This is my favorite. And if you do not like eating noises, just tune away cuz I’m going in. So good. The crackers came out so perfect. Crispy, flavorful, seasoned, has a little kick to it. The perfect balance. Check the description below, like I said, for ingredients and measurements. Try it all. It’s so good. So, let me show you other ways that I love to make tuna for a meal. So good. So, it’s really late and I’m craving a salad. I have to have this salad once a week. So here I’ve already chopped some red onion, like a hot house cucumber, some fresh avocado to make like this vinegarette. I’m going in with lemon juice, some red wine vinegar, some dijon mustard, some garlic paste, olive oil, some pepper, salt to taste, and you’re going to shake. In a bowl, I’m going in with my can of tuna. Break it apart. All our fresh ingredients into the bowl or your vinegrett. I’m going to switch it up. Oh, grab a chip and enjoy. Let me show you the tuna avocado salad I’m making all summer long. So, I’m starting off with a can of tuna and water. I’m also going to be using fresh cilantro, onion, jalapeno, fresh squeezed lime juice. Here I have some Roma tomato, and I’m going to be adding avocado. One or two works. So, I’m just going to prep the ingredients. Put it all together. You’re going to season how you like. And a lot of the fresh ingredients are versatile. By the way, I found a cucumber. It’s going in. Sometimes I add carrots. Sometimes I like to add cherry radishes when I have it. And I remove the seeds from the jalapeno because I’m like weak sauce when it comes to spice the older that I get. But I have an uncle that calls this poor man ceviche and he likes to add serrano peppers. So do that if you like things spicier. So add all of your chopped fresh ingredients into the bowl with a drained tuna. And now squeeze your fresh lime juice. I started off with like one and a half medium limes. I’m going to add more. It just depends on what you like and your tastes. If I had another avocado, I’d add that as well, but I only had one when I made this because like I said, I’ve made this already twice this week. So give that a mix. And you’ll want to give things a taste. Salt and season to your preference. I’m going with this like garlic, salt, pepper blend. And sometimes I like to add tahin into the mix. Actually, I will add tahin on mine and sometimes I add hot sauce. It just depends. Okay, so more seasoning, salt to taste. Give it a mix and it’s done. Look, I’m not reinventing the wheel of tuna salads. You probably make this already. I just wanted to show you what I’ve been eating lately. And I’ve been wanting something a little light and fresh, and this, it hits a spot. It’s that good. Today I’m making the ultimate tuna salad for some delicious sandwiches here at home. I’m going to show you two ways. I love to make this. Here we go. Okay, I’m starting off with chunk white albocore tuna in water. For this recipe, you could use four 5 oz cans of tuna. Your favorite brand, your favorite type, it’s up to you. This is what I’m using today. I’m going to make a homemade deli style tuna salad. Honestly, put what you like in it. I’m going with celery, red onion. I’m just going to chop that up. Here, I’ve drained the tuna really well. And I’m going to add that into a bowl. And now, here comes the fun part. You get to add what you want. I’m starting with probably a/2 cup of mayonnaise, and I’m going to work my way up until I like it. Here, I’m going to add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard. I’m going to add probably like a/ teaspoon of Maggie seasoning. The amounts and ratios are up to you. Here, I’m going to shake in some lemon pepper seasoning because I like it. I’m also going to add some granulated onion powder. Just a dash goes in. Now, I’m going to add some paprika. That’s optional. I like it. Now, some sweet relish and dill pickles that I chopped up both. I like them. The celery. And I’m going to add the onion right into the bowl. And I’m going to give this a really good mix. And like I said earlier, the ratios of like the mayo, dijon mustard, and the fresh ingredients and seasonings, it’s up to you. Give it a taste. Add a little more. Like I’m adding the mayo here because I want more. And just give that a mix. This is great to prepare the night before. I’m going to make a sandwich today. So, it’s going to be a couple of hours before I make it. But I’m going to cover with the lid and place it in the fridge. So, today I want to show you how to make one of my ultimate tuna melt sandwiches. I’m starting off with a knob of butter into a preheated pan. And I’m using jalapeno cheddar bagels. This is just I call it ultimate because the combinations of this roll with jalapenos in it. I love it. So, I’m just going to toast this on both sides. By the way, you can definitely use just regular white sandwich bread. I’m just being extra today because I love these bagels from my grocery store. Okay. So, once they’re toasty on the inside, I’m going to start building this tuna melt. Let me get one of these out of here. So, I’m going to start with some tomato slices just right over the bagel. And now I’m going to add my tuna. This has been sitting in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, but like I said, overnight works best if you’re making this because, you know, the flavors have a chance to just kind of marinate and marry together. So, just pile on that and spread it around. Now, I’m going to add cheese. What kind of cheese? I like American cheese. You could do mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, proolone, it’s up to you. It’s your tuna melt. No judgment here, but this is what I’m going for today. It’s just something I like. So top it with the other side of that bagel roll. And now just let it kind of simmer with a little bit of extra butter. And what I’m going to do is spread that around. I have this probably like on a medium low setting. Cover with the lid and just let the cheese get melty. It takes a couple of minutes and then you have a delicious tuna melt. Some of you might find cheese and tuna offputting. I don’t. I like it. So, if you’ve never tried it, give it a try and try this combo because essentially a tuna milk can be on just regular sandwich bread that’s toasted. But if you can get your hands on jalapeno cheddar bagel rolls, then give it a try. It’s so good. Going in for a bite. So, here’s the second sandwich that I like to make. This is like my go-to Subway homemade version. So, I toast a bonolo roll that is just like a Mexican style French bread roll. And here is what I’m going to put in the sandwich. pickled jalapenos, lettuce, or actually I have shredded cabbage because I thought I had lettuce, but it was cabbage. But, you know, pretend it’s lettuce. Okay, open up the toasted sandwich roll. And now it’s time to put all of these garnishes and toppings. Okay, lettuce, tomato slices. I love fresh cucumber slices, so that’s going to go on. And I love pickled jalapenos. Again, if this were Subway, you’d be adding the toppings of your choice. So, do that. But this is what I’m doing today. Scoop on that deli style tuna salad that we made. And this this is good eats going on with the red wine vinegar and some olive oil. I’m going to add some cracked black pepper. And this is the sandwich. It is so fresh, flavorful, and it hits the spot. Oh, yeah. Got to top the pickled jalapenos. And this is just my homemade Subway sandwich perfection. A lot of you might not like the Subway tuna. I like tuna salad. So, this is this is where it’s at for me. This this is good eats. So, I hope you give this recipe a try. I hope you like it. And thanks for watching.