🌿 Elle's Fresh & Light Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad

If you want a tuna salad that’s creamy without the heaviness of mayonnaise, this is the perfect recipe. I love swapping mayo for cottage cheese because most store-bought mayonnaise is made with seed oils—and cottage cheese not only avoids that, but it also adds more protein, keeps you fuller longer, and tastes unbelievably fresh.

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✨ Why This Tuna Salad Is So Good

• Fresh, crisp flavors

• Protein-rich and filling

• Creamy without using mayonnaise

• Zero seed oils

• Perfect for lunch or a quick snack

Simple, wholesome, and delicious—enjoy!

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🥗 Ingredients

• 1 can tuna, drained

• 1/4 to 1/2 apple, chopped (or sub with celery or cucumber for a more classic crunch)

• 1 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped

• 3 heaping Tbsp cottage cheese

  • (add more or less depending on how creamy you like it)

• 2–3 Tbsp cheese of choice

  • (colby jack, Swiss, mozzarella—whatever you have on hand)

• 1 Tbsp chopped parsley

• Salt & pepper, to taste

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👩‍🍳 Steps

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl.

2. Mix until creamy and well combined.

3. Serve however you love it:

• In a wrap

• On toast for an amazing sandwich

• Or—my personal favorite—right out of the bowl with a fork 😄

This tuna salad is bright, crunchy, creamy, and so satisfying. The perfect quick lunch!