Best Tuna Spinach Braid Recipes

Crescent Tuna Braid image

Provided by kerrysdancin

Time 47m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (9 ounce) can solid light tuna, drained
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons dill relish
1 diced roma tomato
1 (8 ounce) can pillsbury reduced-fat crescent rolls
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F.
Combine tuna, eggs, mayonnaise, onion, dill pickle (or relish) and diced tomato.
Separate dough into 2 long rectangles.
Place on ungreased baking sheet with long sides overlapping 1/2 inch ; press center seam and pinch perforations together to form one large rectangle (approx. 13.5" x 8.5").
Spoon tuna mixture lengthwise down center of dough. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over filling.
Cut slits 1" apart on each side of rectangle from filling to edge.
To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough across filling, alternating from side to side.
Bake for 17 to 20 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and sesame seeds.
Garnish with parsley sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.2, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 295.1, Sodium 621.8, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.2, Protein 52.1

Grammie Bea's Tuna Spinach Loaf image

Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen

Time 1h5m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, minced
1/2 lemon (half of that cut into slices for garnish, and the other half to be squeezed into mixture)
1 (12 1/2-13 ounce) can tuna
4 slices white bread, crumbled
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, and drained well
1/2 cup sour cream (4 oz. container)
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a small saucepan, over med. heat, cook onion in oil until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat.
Meanwhile cut lemon in half and refrigerate half. With the half you are using, thinly slice half of that lemon into slices, for garnish, and set the other piece aside until later.
Preheat oven to 350.
Grease a 8 1/2x4 1/2" loaf pan.
Drain tuna. In a lg. bowl, finely flake tuna with a fork.
Break up bread into crumbs, and add to tuna. Mix well.
Add onion, lemon juice from the piece left over after slicing, spinach, sour cream, eggs, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Spoon tuna mixture into greased pan.
Bake for 50 mins., or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
When tuna loaf is done, cool in pan, on wire rack, for 10 mins., for easier serving.
Put tuna loaf on warm platter.
Garnish with lemon slices.