Eat this cottage cheese tuna salad with a fork! It’s filled with avocado, tomato, and bacon. It’s a high-fat, high-protein recipe.
Low-Carb Tuna Salad
I love the versatility of a can or packet of tuna. From a cashew tuna salad to tuna sushi bowls, there are just so many different things you can make with it.
This time, I wanted to add even more healthy fats and protein to it. Cottage cheese is one of my favorite ingredients to add to tuna because it pairs perfectly with the fishy flavors in the tuna.
This recipe makes four servings. If you have family or kids at home, you might want to double the recipe.
Since it’s filled with bacon, relish, and avocado, it doesn’t taste like normal tuna salad recipes. The texture is perfect!
Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
Cottage cheese is one of my favorite ingredients because you can make so many different recipes with it. I’ve used it to make low-carb ice cream, savory meatballs, and even a hot pizza dip.
This cottage cheese tuna salad is a cross between a classic tuna salad and a pico de Gallo. I didn’t have to add very many different spices to it because the fresh ingredients taste bold and amazing by themselves.
This is especially true of the sugar-free relish. For a bit of fun, add a few slices of jalapeno!
Tuna Avocado Tomato Salad
Tuna is a fantastic source of healthy fats, which is great for brain health and keeping your body in fat-burning mode. I boosted the fat content by adding some avocados, too.
So if you need more fat in your diet, make this recipe. It’s also a great source of protein, too!
The tuna, bacon, and cottage cheese are all incredible sources of protein. Are you active and working out while on keto? Then make this for lunch.
It will help repair your muscles, keep you feeling full, and help your body burn fat for energy.
How To Eat Tuna Salad
Since I added so much texture and other ingredients, I suggest eating this salad with a fork. But if you wanted to, you could chop everything up into tiny pieces and then add them to a lettuce wrap.
It will also taste delicious on some toasted low-carb bread or in a low-carb tortilla. But my favorite way to eat this salad is definitely just with a fork.
How To Store Tuna Salad
Avocado doesn’t store well in the refrigerator. I suggest taking the avocado pieces out before you store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Everything else will store really well in the fridge. Keep it in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to three days.
Honestly, it takes just a few minutes to whip this salad together, so I suggest making it fresh!
Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad Recipe
Here’s the list of ingredients (and step-by-step pictures) that you’ll need to make this easy low-carb cottage cheese tuna salad recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Tuna
- Cottage Cheese
- Celery
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Bacon
- Sugar-Free Relish
- Avocado
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the tuna, cottage cheese and relish. Mix well.
Fold in the cherry tomatoes, bacon, celery and avocado.
Enjoy!
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Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Tuna drained
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 2 Celery Stalks chopped
- 1/2 cup Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half
- 3 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 tbsp Sugar-Free Relish
- 1 Avocado cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the tuna, cottage cheese and relish. Mix well.
- Fold in the cherry tomatoes, bacon, celery and avocado.
Notes
Keto Tuna Recipes
If you enjoyed this low-carb cottage cheese tuna salad, then here are some more delicious recipes you can make with tuna. They are all high-protein and low-carb.
