Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
OK, quick question: when you hear the phrase “tuna salad,” how does it make you feel?
Not very excited, right? Because you’re probably picturing what passes for tuna salad in the average cafeteria: just some cheap tuna and mayonnaise stirred together into a damp, beige glob and smushed between two pieces of bread.
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Well, I want you to take that idea and toss it out the window. (In fact, if you happen to have a bowl of it in front of you, feel free to literally toss it out the window.)
I’m going to introduce you to an exciting tuna salad. A tuna salad made with delicate, flaky albacore tuna, not mushy “light” tuna. With light, lean cottage cheese in place of mayo. Sprinkled throughout with fragments of zesty red onion, crunchy celery, dill pickles, and salty capers. Delicately seasoned with salt and pepper, garlic and dill. And served on a real, thick, hearty, crusty bread.
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A sandwich made with this Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad is definitely not the kind of lunch you wolf down at your desk, not bothering to taste it. It’s a work of art, meant to be savored. Take your time, and give it the attention it deserves.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
- Mix all ingredients together (except bread).
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 mins.
- Serve on your favorite bread.
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Ingredients
- 3 – 5 oz cans albacore tuna, drained well
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 celery stalk finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons capers chopped
- 1/4 cup diced dill pickles
- juice from 1/2 lemon about 1 TB
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 slices of large thick crusty bread
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together (except bread)
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 mins
- Serve on your favorite bread
Nutrition
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I made this today!!! It was SO good. I added quinoa because I love it otherwise followed the recipe exactly. I tasted it and had to have a serious talk with myself about sharing with my hubby. I don’t thunk I’ll ever be able to make tuna without cottage cheese again. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
How long is this good in the fridge?
I would use it within 2-3 days
Loved this idea. I avoided the capers and mixed some Dijon Mustard into the cottage cheese before adding. Perfect combination to top off my jacket potato. Made extra to use for my lunch tomorrow. Thank you for the recipe idea.
I’m surprised no one has suggested tossing the cottage cheese into the blender for a couple minutes if you want it “creamier”. I’m finding all sorts of good uses for cottage cheese from ranch dressing to an alfredo sauce. Like the sound of this recipe so added it to to do list.
Thats a great idea Rudi!
I made this for lunch today and it’s so good! I didn’t have any lemon juice but I don’t think I missed it. Next time I’ll try it with the lemon. Thanks for the recipe!
This was great! Used dill pickle juice in place of lemon juice.