Making Vegan TUNA SALAD That Doesn't SUCK!!

[@thewitchyyogi9572]

My husband and I were ecstatic when we realized we had everything on hand to make this for dinner last night, and the tuna melt was amazing!!! We ended up splitting a second sandwich after we ate our first because we couldn’t get enough. We then promptly fell into food comas 😆 this recipe is 1000% going into the rotation

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Awesome!! Yes I literally ate these for breakfast lunch and dinner when I first made them! So glad you dig them!

[@theoutlaw2099]

howd you fall into a food coma after 1 sandwich.

[@joeb4142]

@@theoutlaw20991-1/2

[@bluefalcon6356]

Vegan moment​@@theoutlaw2099

[@lukas.strautins]

@@theoutlaw2099 Yeah I thought the same thing exactly. There's nothing in it that would spike insulin enough or make you feel like a pig

[@liladance3506]

A pinch of black salt/Kala Namak is a great addition for fans of tuna salad with hard boiled egg. The sulfur content of kala namak adds a hard boiled egg yolk taste.

[@Truckngirl]

I made it! The garbanzo bean/jack fruit combo is MONEY. I think I might have gone a different way with seasoning, including furikake, and Korean seasoned seaweed to give it that ocean-y sensation. Lots of vegan mayo, sugar-free pickle relish, celery, onion, smoked paprika, black garlic salt and a generous splash of Texas Pete. Served on take and bake bread slices. OMG! So good! And when plugged into Myfitnesspal's recipe calculator, super low calorie for how filling! Thank you, sir!

[@giftsharegraphics]

lol i just wrote all these ingredieants down! This sounds amazing

[@pamelacallwood4589]

I made the tuna once and shared it with friends on my job and they loved it. I shared it with the Chef at my school and he wants the recipe and I can’t seem to stop making it because everybody now wants it. Thank you so much for restoring what I lost when I went vegan.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

That’s amazing!!

[@thelegalsystem]

I've been making a variation of this with Garbanzo beans for ages. It's great on a cracker or in a sandwich. Now I'll have to try it with Jackfruit!

[@emdeers]

Not sure if you’ve ever considered merch, but I would buy “Super Dang Good” or “Nooch. As dictated by vegan law.” in a hot minute, if you ever made it. 😁 Cannot *wait* for your cookbook!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

I like adding sliced in half red grapes and slivered almonds. The grapes add a nice sweet contrast and the almonds a nice crunch.

[@ridgleyhawthorne715]

Yes!

[@TheMunsoned79]

Sounds like a Waldorf salad!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

@Dorian Gray i usually get pineapple, mushrooms, artichoke, and fig sauce. It's delicious

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

Dude! Thank you so much for this recipe. I really miss tuna sandwiches and the chickpea version I previously made was not good. I can't wait to try your version. We vegans will never go hungry!😃

[@giftsharegraphics]

Same! Someone I watched said do Sunflower seeds. No need to ask how I ended up on this channel! LOL it was nasty. He sounds legit.

[@lesdrama]

I always loved tuna sandwiches as a kid and haven't had that in years! Thanks for this recipe bc now I'm gonna make this for me and my partner for lunch later in the week 😊

[@PurringMyrrh]

Im not a vegan, but am stoked on the pulled "pork" jackfruit I had a few times...this for sure looks bomb and texturally similar to tuna! Will absolutely be giving this a try! I used to make a weird version of this back in the day with TVP, but this looks infinitely better.

[@voltemcmr3264]

Made this today and it was absolutely fantastic! Used your vegan mayo recipe too which is absolute gold!

[@msteaguer1908]

That vegan tuna salad looks so delicious. I am ravenous about tuna salad(I add chopped honey crisp apples for sweetness). You've given me new veggies to add 😋

[@cloudmane4159]

I will def buy your cookbook. Ive been following your recipes for literally years.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Thank you!!!

[@chenoweezi]

Dude! This came out top shelf! Thanks for the recipe✌🏼

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Glad you liked it!!

[@graymayhem2410]

You can also make something like this in your food processor. Pulse your base to desired consistency, remove and set aside. Add veg and pulse. Then add base back in, mayo, and mix by hand.

[@ojk14325b]

Love the efficiency. This would be especially good for scaling up the recipe.

[@bowwowbuddy]

Made the all-jackfruit version of this last night. We let it sit overnight to really absorb all that dill goodness (I used dry dill and chives at a 1 Tbsp fresh = 1 tsp dry ratio). Had our first sandwiches on soft white bread today with lettuce and thinly sliced tomato and onion, and they were superb. Your dressing is so flavorful. Waiting now for hubby to get home so we can try the tuna melt version for dinner. This opens up a whole new world of jackfruit recipes that I'd been avoiding because it sounded like too much work separating the seeds. You were the first one to suggest just chopping the seeds right into the rest of it, which I did, and they were indistinguishable from the rest of the mixture. Going to be trying some jackfruit pulled "pork" next. 🤤

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Awesome! Yeah I’m lazy and discovered that you can use all the jackfruit! Glad you liked it!!

[@ojk14325b]

I too started not caring about the seeds and not only do they not alter the texture in any noticeable way when you process them, you get more out of your can of jackfruit.

[@TheOwlQueen]

As someone who went vegetarian at 12 (16 years ago now! Vegan 8 years ago now) and never tried a lot of these foods because of the household I grew up in, I appreciate the perspective of someone who has tried all of these things.

[@PacDork]

I used to love Subway's tuna subs back in the 90's....def gonna have to make this!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

We always had tuna melts on english muffins

[@TheeBurgerDude]

YUM!

[@seantmcdowell]

The sandwiches look great and the Community reference is nice touch. This is now officially a Streets Ahead Tuna Melt in my book!

[@TheWasian]

It’s actually crazy how similar in texture and looks jackfruit is too tuna, I’m not even vegan and I made this just to try it and it was delicious and had the same eating experience as an actual tuna melt

[@AllBeingsAreLoveAmen]

i like marble bread for such sandwiches it's pretty fun and yummy

[@patrickgenovese2594]

Dude, loving your channel. You should have WAY more subscribers... Solid presentations, food always looks delicious. Well done!

[@newhandlewhothis]

This is pretty similar to something I've made before using just chickpeas as a base (jackfruit isn't very available, also protein) but I also used to around that amount half a pack of silken soft tofu and black salt, because I liked those tuna egg sandwiches.

[@vintagelaidbackhippie465]

Red kidney beans make the best texture and taste to me. Easy Half mashed beans , celery diced fine, sweet or red onion diced fine, hellmans mayo , little salt, pepper, ground 1/4 nori sheet, few fine diced bread and butter pickles.

[@nt4991]

I just bought your cookbook and I'm loving it! Thank you for putting it together!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lisa1s2know31]

When you ate the cold ‘tuna’ melt I had an epiphany. I am not a fan of warm melted vegan cheese, so, I made a grilled cheeze and let it cool on a rack until room temperature; it was perfect with a bowl of chili. I will try your recipe for jackfruit tuna for sure.

[@keithmcdonald1909]

Hi There! I am so excited to have found your channel. I am life long vegetarian and the thing that I missed the most was a good tuna salad sandwich! AND a tuna melt too. I am gearing up to try this recipe. I bought your cookbook and it just arrived today. Looking forward to jumping into the recipes.

[@AnimangaluVa16]

recipe looking great as always! so happy to see your channel getting more views and subscribers, been waiting for your channel to get noticed more! i preordered your cookbook a few months back and i'm so excited for it to come out! cant wait to try all the recipes

[@mariaegarr6342]

Wow! This made me totally rethink jackfruit! I always used chickpea. I made a tuna melt after seasoning with kelp overnight. It didn’t have as much as a “fish” flavor as chickpea but it was still amazing! Thanks!!

[@vasundhradubey9771]

I got a question does impossible beef meat tastes like normal beef I can't try them because I am Hindu and cows are sacred please let me know in the reply and you are the most underrated vegan cooking channel ever seen good job keep it up

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I think it tastes close enough and it's good on it's own!

[@SCARYxKITTY]

It does! The Impossible burger is pretty much indistiguishable from real beef to the point that I thought my order got messed up a few times when i've ordered them from restaurants. The Beyond burger is pretty good too but has kind of a funky aftertaste.

[@cloudmane4159]

It do and its delicious. Beyond beef is good too.

[@ohtotarvainen]

@@SCARYxKITTY It's honestly the texture and look of the patty that gets me, on multiple occasions I have thought that they messed up my order and gave me a meat one.

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

Hi! Since the Impossible burgers are not actual meat, can you still try it? Or is it because they mimic meat that you can't try it?

[@djc6323]

I use jackfruit for tuna and chickpeas for egg salad sandwich

[@keltan]

This was amazing! The recipe inspired by the story

[@mellodaysYT]

Tried this and made for my family! It was delish 😊🍴Made double the recipe for tomorrow, too

[@bramsrockhopper3377]

Going to give this one a try as I’ve made the chickpea version a few times but there’s something about the texture I’m not super keen on lol. I’ve tried taking off all the skins too, still just a bit odd… Tasty, yes, but… So I’ll try yours. Bought some jackfruit now, so I’m giving in it a go today. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the channel. Ace content

[@veganpowergrab]

Probably need to stir fry or bake the chickpeas first

[@osirish8202]

I just made this and it was delicious! Thanks to thee 🍔 dude!!

[@amyschock8109]

Thank you for this!! I love an old school tuna melt.

[@rozchristopherson648]

I never thought to use jackfruit for vegan tuna. I've tried chickpeas and even soaked sunflower seeds blended. But nothing looks as good as the vegan tuna in this video. Can't wait to try it. Thank you.

[@maxxdhaha]

omg I've never felt this inclined to try it out a recipe this looks amazing

[@vrothery50]

Just went and ordered your book - Looks fantastic! Thanks so much!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ptrcktrnr]

Looking forward to the filet-o-fish. I much prefer the jackfruit tuna. I used nori for the ocean flavor.

[@bigjohnrabbit1393]

Made it! Awesome recipe!! Thank you!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Oh wow that was fast! Nice!

[@thejulieb]

Well, there you go. I have been wanting to get a torch and now I know exactly what I will use it for most often. 😎

[@Domingo95x]

i'm gonna try this but i'm gonna soak almonds in vinegar and use soy sour cream, and instead of sandwich bread im going to microwave harden Earth Seasons vegan flax beet loaf (it chars in toaster) celery is a no-go for my family, so we will use cilantro. thanks for this recipe

[@scofah]

Hi. Your recipe looks really good. And you seem like a lot of fun. You don't need background music though. For people who are listening to their own music, it's distracting. For people like me on the spectrum it's unpleasant. For people who are re-watching to get the ingredients or tips it's repetitive. My feedback to people who use it is you don't need it. A little bit of music when people aren't talking is okay. But when people are talking it really doesn't enhance the videos. I've probably left this comment on a bunch of channels but I only do it if I want to watch and finding it challenging to tolerate the music. So consider it a compliment and again thanks for your recipe. It looks delicious.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@MandaAndrea]

Budddyyy...... This looks soooo freaking good...both melt and sub🤤🤤🤤

[@toddbutler3341]

Turned out great. Suggest pressing the jack fruit a bit after chopping to get some.of the liquid out.

[@suicune2001]

I was wondering what I should bring for lunch tomorrow and this sounds perfect!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

It totally is!!

[@suicune2001]

@@TheeBurgerDude I'm eating it right now and OMG it's so good! Better than any tuna one I've had.

[@L1ttlef0ot]

Please please make a version analogous to tuna mayo Japanese or Korean style where it is generally eaten inside rice balls, that’s the only way I ate tuna and I do miss it. Every other vegan substitute I’ve found or made just doesn’t seem to hit for this particular use. Also, I wonder how possible it is to make a spam subtitute from scratch (to use in things like Spam Musubi)? Great content and recipes as always 🧡 P.S.: Kewpie mayo (Japanese style mayo) brand does actually make a vegan mayo! It’s expensive tho :( but is absolutely necessary to have this kind for Japanese or Korean tuna mayo.

[@CobaltContrast]

Capers are dope. I usually mince green olives and the pepper. Celery seed and celery leaves are also my personal favs for extra oomph. Nooch to taste. Mmmmm

[@pixelpanic]

Not a vegan, but I try to eat plant-based for most of my meals. I just tried this and I was very impressed. Is it better than Tuna? No, but it gets really close. Close enough that I'm happy to not eat the extra mercury and this is great. I did jackfruit only.

[@kharynj6629]

I have been craving a replacement for a tuna hoagie. This is right on time.

[@briannawilliams2068]

Another gem, thanks for another great video!!!

[@serenbtsarmy-blink2547]

I'm not a vegan, but still I'll say u have the best recipes without any animal products😊💜like it's our wish to be vegan or not, it's u'r nd our matter, but u really deseves an appreciate 💜keep going cool😇

[@amykatz4723]

I’m excited to make this thank you!!!☺️

[@BourbonISvegan]

In the UK there’s a vegan tuna substitute in an identical can called ‘Tuno’, it’s absolute garbage. No attempt to simulate the texture, flavour or colour. I’m with jackfruit for this one 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I was shocked how well the Jackfruit did!

[@winterlantern8032]

thanks so much for this! so excited to make a tuna pasta salad

[@WindellDianthus]

I miss tuna salad like crazy, and this recipe looks so good! I'm southern, so I liked diced egg in mine; you think some black salt would work with this?

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Absolutely maybe use some tofu like for a vegan egg salad!

[@WindellDianthus]

@@TheeBurgerDude love that idea! TY!

[@Optimist788]

If you’re looking for a good egg substitute I use silken tofu. I make egg salad with it and even shakshuka. Hope this is helpful🤞🏽

[@steamyvegan]

Can't wait to try this recipe out, I've been looking for ideas for all my jackfruit. Great video, always love your content!

[@jeanedwards5606]

Amazing!

[@reddywhippanda6714]

omg yes! My local Meijer stopped selling Tuno so this will be a much better and healthier alternative

[@MelMeltalks31]

I preordered that cook book so long ago lol can’t wait

[@noparley9256]

This is all very interesting and looks delicious, thanks!

[@storyteller8772]

I may not be a vegan, but this looks absolutely astounding! I may have to give this one to my parents (they are vegetarian) to try out.

[@rini6]

The book is coming out in September? I hope it’s soon! 😃

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yep! Sept 27!

[@kabztunes]

one of the things i miss most since going vego 5 yrs ago was tuna. the tuno ive tried hasnt been that good. gonna give this a whirl looks great cheers.

[@AllBeingsAreLoveAmen]

i believe i had tuna sandwich at veggie grill and it was pretty good, their reuben is good

[@johnblagrove5177]

This tuna SALAD recipe is very interesting indeed. I think i'll try making it sometime.😊❤🇯🇲

[@Iearnwithme]

I would recommend boiling the chickpeas first - it makes them a lot softer and easier to work with for an overall better better replication of the tuna!

[@Iearnwithme]

Now I see you don't like hot tuna !

[@veganvanlifeusa2645]

Looks awesome. Must try. Very creative

[@HeroLight-pg7is]

a tuna salad i can eat every day!! sign me up!

[@Naturalist1990]

I have never seen someone dice a shallot like that…would love to hear more about your thought process on that

[@TheeBurgerDude]

It’s how I dice an onion too!

[@Naturalist1990]

@@TheeBurgerDude through the root end right? We definitely need to hear more about this. It could be a revelation

[@AllBeingsAreLoveAmen]

0:05 who's cuisine reigns supreme? iron chef america

[@VeryTastySoup87]

Looks really nice! Didn't even think vegan seafood was possible!

[@pinkmoon831]

I have to try this looks delish! Thank you 😊

[@thomascooke8605]

If you're sayin you're streets ahead, you're streets behind.

[@Veegan4theanimals]

Looks amazing! Thank you!😊

[@sdoldham3]

This was so good, great recipe , thanks

[@linzertube]

This looks like a real flavour-bomb of a sandwich recipe…WAY better for the fish, too! Nice achievement, TheeBurgerDude!

[@pablomex9019]

Would adding nori sheets be a good substitute for the kelp granules?

[@lenoredemers3560]

Awesome recipe! Thanks!

[@cheryloldham6146]

Goid afternoon. My husband and I are vegan, I just saw this video and made the tuna salad. I don't know if I did something wrong or not. I rinsed the jackfruit, but my husband said that the tuna had a bit of a bite to it. Any suggestions of what I can do to help the next time? Thank you.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Do you mean a taste or texture bite? You used young jackfruit in brine yeah?

[@Myl0696]

I know this is an older video but any idea how long this would last in the fridge? To me it seems like it would be fine if you prepped it for the week but I do not know much about jack fruit.

[@BetteTwain]

Nori 😅 works if you don’t have kelp flakes 😊

[@christophermorin9036]

Looks really good actually. I've tried pre-packaged 'pulled pork' that used jack fruit and I wasn't a fan. It tasted like pineapple. Is the canned brined jackfruit different? Looking forwards to making 'tuna' salad sandwiches, but without all the heavy metals lol.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yeah, it's not sweet in the brine. It has a slightly olive brine kinda flavor to me.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

Just pre ordered

[@TheeBurgerDude]

thank you!

[@ridgleyhawthorne715]

I reallyv, Really truly LOVE good vegan tuna melts. So, thank you, Brian, for a wonderful vegan tuna melt recipe that I plan to make & chow down really soon! 😋 P.S. I am planning on ordering your recipe book. Do you plan at some point on putting it on kindle. Inquiring minds want to know..🤔😋

[@mindyzuckerman936]

How would you adjust this for a tuna noodle casserole?

[@MOTOKO45]

I will definitely try this one but qq can i leave out the celery or maybe replace it with something else,celery taste like soap to me lol

[@TheeBurgerDude]

You can leave it out, and add anything crunchy that you like. Maybe carrots or cucumber?

[@DA-mu5zi]

My dude.. My dude.

[@nightcollapse]

Thx it tastes awesome!

[@lukearengo-jones6166]

this looks delicious, that jackfruit is genius

[@MM-si6im]

this is definitely the best vegan tuna salad recipe I've seen 😋. I love the addition of the Jackfruit . I was wondering if there is anyway to replace the Jackfruit with Tofu or anything else that replicates Tuna in case Jackfruit isn't available?

[@WatchDominion2018]

you could try using medium-firm tofu that’s been pressed (or unpressed silken tofu), but that will make it a lot more like an egg salad than a tuna salad. if you don’t have access to jackfruit, it can still be delicious with only mashed chickpeas. check your local indian/international grocer for jackfruit if there’s one near you!

[@BenjaminBawseMoves]

@TheeburgerDude do you have a tutorial on how you take your food photos?

[@ShauninParadise]

wow. do you have a recommendation of how to make the jack fruit from actual jack fruit? I live in Mexico and the fruit grows in my neighborhood

[@AllBeingsAreLoveAmen]

thanks buddy looks good, i look forward to trying all your stuff once we have replicators amen

[@oreettroll]

You said "streets ahead"!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!

[@traceykaminski7874]

This looks amazing!😎

[@Youdontknowyetbutuwill]

I use a giant caper jar from Costco like once a month. I use them in everything to add a cheesy, or fishy flavor. Its so versatile!

[@ameliahall7337]

I'm not vegan but I've been trying a lot of vegan recipes lately and they've all been really good, this looks like something I definitely have to try, I'll probably use natural cheese though, I have to admit I never really liked vegan cheese, maybe I've just never found the right brand but it always seems that the texture is good but the taste is too synthetic or sulfuric almost

[@scrane5500]

Both Chao (from Field Roast) and Violife are good vegan cheeses--but to be fair I haven't had real cheese in years as I have a family history of Cancer and need to avoid all the estrogen in dairy. Hope that helps