High-Protein Tuna Salad

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

3-five ounce cans white albacore tuna (in water), drained well

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1 stalk celery, minced

2-3 tbsp sweet relish

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp fresh lemon juice, plus to taste

2 tbsp green scallion tips, minced

2 tsp fresh dill, chopped

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp black pepper, plus to taste

3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoons hemp hearts

1 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast

1 tablespoonf finely diced cucumber

1.5 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp chia seeds

Directions

With a small food processor, or immersion blender, blend your cottage cheese until smooth

In a medium bowl, mince your tuna into a fine crumb with a fork. Add in the lactose-free cottage cheese, celery, pickles, dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic-infused oil, scallion tips, fresh dill, pepper and paprika. Taste, and adjust seasoning (add vinegar, if desired) Then mix in the sunflower seeds

Serve as a sandwich, with crackers, in a lettuce wrap, or enjoy plain Refrigerate leftovers up to 5 days, it tastes even better a day later!

Nutrition

• Calories: 168
• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 39.1 mg
• Sodium: 491 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 1.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Total Sugars: 0.8 g
• Protein: 22.9 g