This easy vermicelli salad with tuna is a delicious kid-friendly meal that is perfect in a lunch box. Tuna vermicelli noodle salad is a popular kid-friendly lunch that is healthy and delicious.
Are you tired of your kids trading away the healthy lunch you pack for them each day?
I have finally found the lunch that kids will want to hold on to! Noodles!
It took me a long time to come up with an idea that my kids would really like in their lunch boxes. Tuna is high protein, which is really important so our kids don’t crash in the middle of the school day.
This twist on a Vietnamese Vermicelli Noodle Salad is going to become one of your most popular kid-friendly recipes. Kids love noodles and this tuna salad is gluten free, nut-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and egg-free making it safe for any child with food allergies.
I loved using healthy tuna because it is not only inexpensive, but it is so quick and easy to use. Also, I found some fun gluten free vermicelli noodles made out of mung beans at our local Asian grocery store.
These noodles get soft when cooked, but not mushy like some rice noodles can get.
To make this noodle salad is really easy.
This is the gluten free fish sauce brand I like to use when I make Asian sauces.
Add grated carrot, greens, cucumber, and purple cabbage to a large bowl. (Feel free to use any vegetables your kids would like.)
Add either a 5 ounce pouch or a can of Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna.
Mix in the sauce and noodles for an instant lunch box hit.
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How to make vermicelli salad:
Vietnamese Tuna Noodle Salad
Easy Asian tuna noodle salad
Ingredients
For Salad
- 1 5 ounce pouch of Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water, you can also use a can
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 2 cups greens. I used Trader Joe's Microgreens
- 1 in package vermicelli noodles, cooked to instructions on label and cooledcold water
- 2 tablespoons of honey
For Sauce
- 2 tablespoons gluten free fish sauce
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned gluten free rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna, vegetables, and chilled noodles.
- In a smal bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the sauce into the large bowl and toss all ingredients to coat.
- Serve with a lime wedge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 184 Total Fat: 2g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 15mg Sodium: 880mg Carbohydrates: 30g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 12g Protein: 14g
What are some of your favorite recipes for tuna fish?
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Debbie
That is a great way to use fresh vegetables. Tuna is healthy, as you mentioned, and I like having another way to eat it. I usually mix tuna with what I have on hand, wrapping it up in several large lettuce leaves or Swiss Card. I’m glad you were asked to make a recipe with Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna. Most people have some tuna in their cupboards. Thank you to you and Bumble Bee. Yum!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Debbie 🙂
Healing Tomato
This is a very creative idea. Good job on this post.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Rini. I hope you get a chance to try it 🙂
janelle
What a great lunch idea! The little packets seem to come in handy.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Janelle!
Laura O|PetiteAllergyTreats
This looks amazing! Such a light but protein packed salad with lots of veggies too! Pinned and on my to make list.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Laura 🙂
Kelly @ Tasting Page
What a great recipe – for kids or adults! I also didn’t know there were mung bean vermicelli noodles. Will have to try so I can make this wonderful dish!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Kelly. I hope you can find the mung bean noodles. If not, regular vermicilli noodles will work well.
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
What a clever usage for tuna. I must give this a try. Another great post!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Michelle!