Tuna Dip recipe (with canned tuna)

Tuna fans will LOVE this Tuna dip recipe (with canned tuna). This easy and delicious appetizer or snack is quick to make with just a few pantry ingredients. It's not only healthy, but it's also low carb and WW friendly!

Tuna Dip is especially popular in the summer but is great any time of the year. It's also the perfect appetizer for game day, movie night, or holiday parties. This is a recipe my Mom made regularly when I was growing up.

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• 🥘Ingredients
• 🔪Instructions
• 📖Variations & Substitutions
• 🍽Equipment
• 🌡️Storage
• 🥗What to serve with Tuna Dip
• 👪 Serving Size
• 🔢WW Points
• 💭Top tip
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🥘Ingredients

Tuna is a pantry staple so you're likely to have it on hand. For this cold tuna dip, don't need mayonnaise, sour cream or Greek yogurt, because this creamy dip is made with cream cheese. You will need the following simple ingredients:

• 2- 7 oz cans of drained tuna *I use flaked tuna in water
• 8 oz light cream cheese, softened (room temperature)
• 4 tbsp minced onion
• 4 tbsp minced celery
• 4 tbsp lemon juice (from concentrate)
• ¼ teaspoon tobasco sauce (add more to taste)
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• fresh green onions (garnish)

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪Instructions

This tuna dip is as easy as mixing everything together!

Place in a serving bowl and garnish with green onions and paprika.

📖Variations & Substitutions

• Tuna - I use flaked tuna, but you could use chunks of tuna or fresh tuna
• Onion- you can use red onion instead or use ¼-1/2 teaspoon of onion powder (if you don't have onions)
• Cream cheese - you can use regular, light, or fat-free
• Lemon juice - you can use fresh lemon juice instead of lemon juice from concentrate, but you'll need to double the amount
• Hot sauce - you can use a different type of hot sauce, other than Tabasco, if you prefer, such as sriracha or Frank's red hot sauce, or buffalo sauce. Or you could use cayenne pepper instead
• Add-ins - you could add a little garlic powder or black pepper if you like
• Garnish - you could use fresh parsley or finely chopped red bell pepper instead of green onions to garnish.

🍽Equipment

You only need a mixing bowl, mixing spoon, cutting board, and a sharp knife (affiliate links) for this creamy tuna dip recipe.

🌡️Storage

Store tuna dip in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Tuna tends to taste and smell very fishy if you leave it in the fridge for more than 2 days.

If you have leftover tuna see Top Tip (below) for ideas for using it. This recipe does not freeze well.

🥗What to serve with Tuna Dip

This Easy Tuna dip goes well with:

• your favorite crackers (I use water crackers or triscuits)
• vegetables, such as celery sticks. broccoli, bell peppers
• potato chips
• pita chips
• tortilla chips

👪 Serving Size

This delicious dip recipe makes A LOT - about 16 servings @ about 2 tablespoon each. However, you can half, double, or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

This recipe is Weight Watchers friendly @ 1 WW points for 2 tbsps. Use fat-free cream cheese to bring down the points to 0 (zero) points~!

So if you are a tuna fan looking for an easy dip recipe for a great appetizer for your next party, give this one a try!

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