Description
This delicious Buffalo Tuna Salad combines creamy cottage cheese with zesty Buffalo sauce for a perfect lunch or snack.
Ingredients
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- 2 (5 oz) cans tuna (drained and flaked)
- ½ cup celery, finely chopped (~2 stalks)
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- 3 Tbsp Buffalo sauce (I use Primal Kitchen brand)
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp kosher salt (more to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (more to taste)
Instructions
- Flake the tuna in a medium bowl or large bowl. If using Safe Catch or Wild Planet tuna, there’s no need to drain the tuna.
- Chop the celery and red onions. Add the cottage cheese, celery, and red onion to the tuna and give it a good mix.
- Add the lemon juice, Buffalo sauce, garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper.
- Mix everything to combine. Give it a taste and add more Buffalo sauce or salt as needed.
- Hint: Chop the veggies ahead of time so everything is ready to throw together when lunchtime rolls around!
Notes
- This recipe is great for meal prep and can be made ahead of time.
- Serve it in a wrap or on a bed of greens for a fresh meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: no-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg