Keep some cans of tuna in your cabinet and you always have a meal at-the-ready! We’re always looking for new ways to enjoy tuna, so when the folks at Wild Planet Albacore Tuna told us that had a couple of recipes for Real Food Traveler readers, we jumped at them. 

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Here’s some helpful information straight from Wild Planet Albacore Tuna to explain the differences in canned fish out there:

“Canned tuna is a staple in most U.S. households, but most of the tuna on grocery shelves is caught by mainstream commercial fishing methods that not only threaten the health of our oceans but also negatively impact other marine animals, coastal fishing communities and potentially even the food supply for future generations.

A newer, more sustainable alternative is to purchase tuna that is 100% pole & line-caught – a method that involves catching one fish at a time. (Don’t be fooled by brands that say their tuna is “wild caught.” That just means it was caught in the ocean and not farmed.)

Here are five benefits to choosing pole and line-caught tuna from Wild Planet – the first company to promote pole & line fishing at scale.

1)    It prevents overfishing that depletes tuna stocks by catching adult fish faster than they can breed and replenish the population, helping ensure that our oceans will continue to help feed the world for generations to come.

2)    It protects seabirds, sea turtles, sharks and other marine species that are captured unintentionally by industrial fishing methods like longline fishing and die in the process.

3)    It avoids the waste of billions tons of fish that die in commercial fishing nets every year because they have suffocated by the time the nets are collected or are discarded because they are the wrong age, size or species.

4)    It supports independent fishermen and their communities, employing 10 times more people than large purse seine vessels, paying premium tuna prices, and strengthening their local economies.

5)    It lowers mercury levels because it catches younger, smaller, migratory tuna near the surface rather than older and larger tuna that have accumulated more mercury.

Mild Wild Albacore Tuna Sweet Potato Cakes

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 of a sweet potato
1 can (5oz) Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna, undrained
1 egg
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 TBS finely chopped green onion
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1 tsp lemon zest
1 TBS chopped fresh parsley
Dash of grown black pepper
1 tsp olive oil

Method:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut a sweet potato in half, lengthwise and place one half flat side down on the parchment paper.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until the sweet potato half is soft when tested with a fork.
Scoop out the inside of the potato into a bowl and add the Albacore Wild Tuna, egg, breadcrumbs, green onion, carrot, lemon zest, parsley, and black pepper.
Mix until combined, lightly breaking up the tuna while mixing.
Place olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
Shape about 1/4 cup of the tuna mixture into a small round cake and cook in the heated frying pan for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
Repeat with the rest of the tuna mixture.

Wild Planet Mini Tuna Sweet Potato Cakes. Photo courtesy Wild Planet Albacore Tuna.

Hungry for more? Here’s a recipe for guacamole to go with fish tacos.

Wild Planet Albacore Tuna Surf’s Up Tacos

Makes 4 tacos

Ingredients:
2 cans Wild Planet Wild Albacore Tuna (5 oz each), undrained
1/4 cup prepared salsa verde
1 cup fresh Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
1/3 cup red onions, chopped
3 TBS Greek yogurt
1 1/2 TBS mayonnaise
1/2 tsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp chipotle powder
1/2 cup fresh clementines, peeled & roughly chopped
4 soft corn tortillas, 6″
4 fresh whole sprigs cilantro

Method:
Open cans of Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna. Do not drain.
Place the tuna with all the natural liquid from the cans into a mixing bowl. Add the salsa verde to the tuna.
Gently flake the tuna into small/medium size pieces, then lightly toss with the natural liquid and salsa verde to evenly blend. Set aside.
Place the cabbage, red onions, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, chipotle powder, and clementines in a separate mixing bowl. Stir to evenly combine. Place in a covered container.
Warm soft corn tortillas and place on a clean work surface.
Top each tortilla with 1/4-1/2 cup of the chilled slaw, spreading slightly out from the center of each tortilla.
Sauté 1/4 cup of the Wild Planet Albacore Tuna/salsa verde blend over medium-high for 30 seconds in a non-stock pan (dry pan – no oil). Place the hot tuna on top of the slaw.
Garnish with cilantro sprig and serve.

Wild Planet Albacore Tuna Surf’s Up Tacos. Photo courtesy Wild Planet Albacore Tuna.

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