Easy Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad (30g Protein)
Give classic tuna salad a healthy twist with this cottage cheese tuna salad that has no mayo and is higher in protein.
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Ingredients
- 3 cans (5oz each) of tuna in water, drained well
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, or yellow
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ lemon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
Prep:
- Drain the water from the tuna cans and transfer the tuna to a bowl. Use a fork to break up the tuna chunks into smaller flakes. Add the celery and red onion to the bowl with the tuna.
- Place the cottage cheese, mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dill in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the creamy mixture into the bowl and combine.
Refrigerate:
- Refrigerate the tuna salad for 30 minutes or until ready to use. It keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Love dill pickles in your salad? Add ¼ cup dill pickles, finely chopped to the bowl.
- Don't care about the cottage cheese curds? Skip the blending step. This is simple to make, and it creates a smooth texture to better mimic the mayo swap!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
