The BEST Tuna Salad
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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 can albacore tuna2/3 cup non-fat cottage cheese4 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt1/4 small red onion, chopped finely1 stalk celery, chopped finely1 teaspoon Dijon mustardsplash of lemon juicepinch or two of dill
Directions
This beats the socks off any and all tuna salads I have ever had. And it's healthier too! By the way, I make lunches for my whole week of work so I usually triple the recipe and it makes six sandwiches.

Just throw into a bowl, give it a good mix and ENJOY!
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 190.3
  • Total Fat: 2.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 38.8 mg
  • Sodium: 695.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 32.5 g

Member Reviews
  • CATDLK
     I make this recipe with normal tuna instead of albacore. I've also made it with water chestnuts & green onions instead of celery. I decreased the cottage cheese (because of the sodium) & I use non-fat plain greek yogurt. This is fabulous on cucumber rounds instead of bread! - 1/23/11
  • JULSISGOOD
     I blended the cottage cheese first to make it more creamy...it was great! - 8/22/09
  • BEEBEA
     I love mayo-based anything, so I was a bit skeptical of this, but it was SO DELICIOUS, super healthy, so much protein! I used lime juice instead of lemon, apples instead of celery, no dill, and a tiny bit of Lawry's seasoned salt. OMG Yummy!! - 2/25/11
  • TERIANA
     Awesome! I did not have dill so I added minced dill pickle. I started with 2 TBS of FF Greek Yogurt and 1/3 C FF cottage cheese and found it to be more than sufficient. Thanks so much for this recipe--it is a keeper! - 10/13/10
  • MUSIC_MUTT
     Beautiful! Delicious, super-easy, healthful. At first missed lemon juice & accidentally heavy on cottage cheese & onion. After tasting, splash (~tsp) lemon juice, more dill (total 1.25 tsp), seasoned salt & fresh black pepper. Extraodinary. Strongly recommend start w/ original (dill!) THANKS - 3/30/12
  • EGORNICK
     this was strangely yummy. i hate mayo, but i will tolerate it in things like tuna salad but it still grosses me out that its in there. now i can have tuna salad without mayo!

    very yummy, i added salt and pepper. this will be made again for sure. so happy to not have to rely on mayo! thank you! - 5/5/08
  • DONNAKHA
     I would never have thought of this combination in a million years, but it is GREAT! The yogurt gives it a special tang. I had no dill the second time I made it and tried basil instead. Yummy! I made it a third time and added a can of drained navy beans and a second can of tuna. It was great! - 3/2/10
  • CD12911971
     I used part-skim ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese and non=fat greek yogurt instead of plain yogurt. Also added a few carrots(just because).Used regular mustard because i didn't have Dijon.Still delicious I have been looking for a alternative for tuna salad and this is it! Thanks GORGEOUS26! - 8/19/12
  • SOOKIE
     Cottage cheese, huh? This was/is very good and a keeper. For an additional 90 calories, I used weight watchers rye bread. For a creamy finish, I blended the cottage cheese, yogurt, lime juice and dill in the nutribullet! - 9/2/09
  • CD13121305
     EXTRAORDINARY! This was BEYOND amazing! Thank you so much for posting this! I can see how either you love it or hate it, as it's very unconventional, but the combination of flavors in this make this my new fave lunch! You can TASTE how healthy it is! DELICIOUS! - 9/20/12
  • LIFELOVELAUREN
     Absolutely delicious, and so easy to make! - 6/4/11
  • CD12953741
     Made with regular tuna served on top of tossed salad with cucumbers for lunch. Big hit with everyone. - 9/19/12
  • CD11385564
     I don't usually rate recipes, but this was AMAZING! Exactly what I was looking for!

    Thanks! - 2/9/12
  • SOSAYSTARA
     Made this tonight with some tweaks.. added relish and apples, changed dijon to honey mustard. Had maybe 1/5 of the recipe (it made a lot!) on some bread with spinach and provolone. Delicious - 1/7/12
  • ISATSAM
     It was surprisingly good. I made it for lunch at work and people asked me what it was.. I liked it and would make it again. - 3/4/10
  • SLIMMINFORLIFE
     We'll definitely make this again; it's great! - 1/27/09
  • DIANE7786
     I looked at the nutritional breakdown of this recipe because the recipe says "1 can tuna." The size is 2.5 oz can. I don't thnk I've ever found a can that small. The dressing is great. I'm using it as a veggie dip. - 7/1/13
  • PAHEALTHY
     Okay, I was very skeptical (especially after making brownies made out of beans...yuck), but WOW..... It is sooo good!! Way more flavorful than just the typical tuna salad with mayo. When you said the Best tuna salad, you weren't kidding. Thanks so much for sharing!! - 8/6/12
  • MADISON-SP
     O....M....G.... I can't praise this salad enough! I was sceptical of the tuna/cottage cheese combo, but boy am I glad I gave it a try. I used only 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and had to play a little bit with the lemon/Dijon/dill ratio, but I've ended up with heavenly lunch recipe. : ) SO YUMMY !! - 9/13/15
  • HEALTHYDESIRE
     FYI for Diane7786: The recipe breakdown was for 1 serving and this makes 2 servings so you would use a 5 ounce can of tuna. Hope that clarifies it for you. - 8/20/13
  • TINNIE812
     Thank you! There are SO many variations you can make with this to change up the flavors too... this is awesome! :o) - 6/4/09
  • CD12983945
     me and my husband enjoyed this new way of eating tuna. Yummm - 9/11/12
  • HIKETOHEIGHTS
     I really liked this even though I prefer a bit more flavor. - 8/27/12
  • UMUISA
     delicious! thanks! - 7/27/10
  • NGALLO58
     It sounds amazing! did you try making it with fat free cottage cheese and yogurt? with all the flavors, i couldn't tell the difference - 4/21/08



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