Cheap tuna recipes
25 recipes
Every tuna dinner here costs $2.50 or less a serving at typical US grocery prices, cheapest first. The cheapest is Tuna macaroni salad at $1.12 a serving, and the average here is $2.02.

Tuna macaroni salad
$1.12 a serving
30 min

Tortang tuna (Filipino tuna omelette)
$1.56 a serving
40 min

Air fryer tuna empanadas
$1.66 a serving
55 min

Tuna tomato pasta
$1.66 a serving
30 min

Tuna kedgeree (curried rice with eggs)
$1.79 a serving
40 min

Tuna mayo onigiri (Japanese rice balls)
$1.81 a serving
45 min

Tuna quiche
$1.81 a serving
75 min

Tuna pot pie
$1.84 a serving
45 min

Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min

Tuna patties
$1.85 a serving
30 min

Creamy tuna pasta
$1.86 a serving
25 min

Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice
$1.87 a serving
40 min

Tuna noodle casserole
$2.03 a serving
50 min

Tuna fried rice
$2.05 a serving
50 min

Stovetop tuna noodle casserole
$2.10 a serving
30 min

Tuna salad sandwiches
$2.16 a serving
15 min

Crispy tuna melts
$2.20 a serving
20 min

Tuna potato bake
$2.32 a serving
75 min

Tuna quesadillas
$2.34 a serving
25 min

Tuna pasta bake
$2.41 a serving
45 min

Microwave jacket potato with tuna and sweetcorn
$2.44 a serving
18 min

Tuna stuffed peppers
$2.44 a serving
65 min

Tuna tostadas
$2.47 a serving
25 min

Microwave Mediterranean tuna couscous
$2.49 a serving
12 min

Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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