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High Protein Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad

High Protein Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad

Flavorful high protein tuna salad made with cottage cheese instead of mayo, dijon mustard, garlic, and fresh herbs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course lunch, Salad
Servings 4 servings
Calories 165 kcal

Equipment

  • blender
  • medium bowl
  • small container

Ingredients
  

Tuna Salad Ingredients

  • 3 5 oz. cans white albacore tuna drained well
  • ⅓-1/2 cup cottage cheese start with ⅓ cup if you prefer a drier tuna salad
  • 1 stalk celery minced
  • 3 tablespoon red onion minced
  • 2-3 tablespoon dill pickles or sweet pickles minced
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice more to taste
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced or microplaned
  • 2 tablespoon fresh chives, parsley or dill
  • ¼ teaspoon salt more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper more to taste
  • hot sauce optional, to taste

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Using a blender or immersion blender in a small container, blend cottage cheese until smooth and creamy. You can also leave the cottage cheese with curds if you want to.
  • In a medium bowl, combine tuna, cottage cheese, celery, red onion, pickles, dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper. Add hot sauce to taste if desired.
  • Serve as a sandwich, with crackers, in a lettuce wrap, or however you typically enjoy your tuna salad!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 29gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 684mgPotassium: 334mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cottage cheese salad, Easy Recipes, healthy lunch, High Protein Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad, high protein salad, tuna salad
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