Yes, having the “tuna” salad on bread as a sandwich is a classic, but try it as a quesadilla and you might notice yourself second guessing that whole sandwich thing. Quesadillas were a regular dish in my home growing up, I loved and still love them so much! And every now and then, when I was a kid, my mom would throw some tuna salad into the quesadillas and it was never not absolutely delicious!

I wanted to recreate that same childhood bliss I’d experience when I would bite into my mama’s tuna salad quesadillas, but make it vegan of course. There are a few different approaches you could take to getting that tuna like texture, but this recipe really nailed it on the head! I love the blend of the warm tortilla and melted cheese mixed with the cooler tuna ingredients but you can leave the quesadilla on the pan for a bit longer if you prefer to get the tuna nice and warm!

Speaking of tuna, do you want to hear something random? Chancy and I rescued a beautiful pup a few years ago. Her name is Shylah but she’s inherited about a million nicknames over the past few years. One of those nicknames she inherited is “tuna”. I can’t tell you how it happened but if you follow along on instagram, you might hear us call her countless names including tuna (often pronounced chuuuna!)!

Anyways, enough of the pup talk! This Vegan Quesadilla de Atún is delicious year round, but I especially love making this one in the summer. It’s the kind of meal you want to eat when you get out of the water and warm sun, go back to the house and feel ready to munch. Add some avocado and hot sauce if you’re feeling crazy and enjoy your new favorite vegan dish!