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Why It's Time To Stop Storing Canned Tuna In The Pantry By Dennis Lee and Rolland Judd Oct. 8, 2025 4:15 pm EST

Tuna salad might be one of the world's easiest pantry meals. As someone who works from home, I can definitely attest to this. Grab a can of tuna, pop that thing open and drain it, mince a few tablespoons of whichever veggies you have in the fridge (even those are optional), mix in some mayonnaise, and you're about ready to eat it. Nobody likes room-temperature tuna salad, though, so you have to let it sit in the fridge for at least 15 to 20 minutes until it chills, which can feel like an eternity if you're hungry.

If you're a regular enjoyer of tuna salad, one of the easiest ways to get it right into your face is by storing

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