Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
Flavorful high protein tuna salad made with cottage cheese instead of mayo, dijon mustard, garlic, and fresh herbs.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 5 oz. cans white albacore tuna drained well
- 1/3-1/2 cup cottage cheese start with 1/3 cup if you prefer a drier tuna salad
- 1 stalk celery minced
- 3 tbsp red onion minced
- 2-3 tbsp dill pickles or sweet pickles minced
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice more to taste
- 1 garlic clove finely minced or microplaned
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, parsley or dill
- 1/4 tsp salt more to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper more to taste
- hot sauce optional, to taste
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
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 684mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
