Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad

A protein-packed tuna salad recipe made with cottage cheese.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 191 kcal

Equipment

Food processor
medium bowl

Ingredients

Dairy

1 cup cottage cheese
2 tablespoon mayonnaise

Condiments

½ lemon juice from ½ lemon

Spices

½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried dill

Tuna

15 ounces canned tuna I used three 5-ounce cans

Vegetables

¼ cup chopped red onion
¼ cup chopped dill pickles
2 stalks celery chopped

Instructions

Preparation

In a small food processor, add the cottage cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and garlic powder and pulse until creamy and smooth.
To a medium bowl, add the tuna, chopped red onion, chopped celery, chopped dill pickles, and dried dill and mix to combine.
Add the cottage cheese mixture and mix well.
Serve and enjoy! Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 28gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 872mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 121IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg

Keyword cottage cheese, Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad, Healthy Meal, protein salad, quick recipe, tuna salad

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