Healthy Tuna Celery Salad (High Protein, No Mayo)
Healthy Tuna Celery Salad (High Protein, No Mayo)
Ingredients
For the Tuna Salad
- 1 can canned tuna, drained
- 2 stalks celery, diced small
- 1 carrot, diced small
- 1/2 cucumber, diced small
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced small
For the Creamy Dressing
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Drain the canned tuna thoroughly and place it into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Dice the celery, carrot, cucumber, and peeled and cored apple into small, uniform pieces. Aim for roughly 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch cubes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add all the diced vegetables and apple to the bowl with the drained tuna.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
In a separate measuring cup or small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, plain Greek yogurt, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, dried dill, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Use an immersion blender to blend the dressing ingredients until completely smooth and creamy. Alternatively, you can use a regular blender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the blended creamy dressing over the tuna, vegetable, and fruit mixture in the large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir all ingredients together thoroughly until everything is well combined and coated with the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning (salt and pepper) if needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld. Enjoy!
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Healthy Tuna Celery Salad (High Protein, No Mayo)
Ingredients
For the Tuna Salad
- 1 can canned tuna, drained
- 2 stalks celery, diced small
- 1 carrot, diced small
- 1/2 cucumber, diced small
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced small
For the Creamy Dressing
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Drain the canned tuna thoroughly and place it into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Dice the celery, carrot, cucumber, and peeled and cored apple into small, uniform pieces. Aim for roughly 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch cubes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add all the diced vegetables and apple to the bowl with the drained tuna.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
In a separate measuring cup or small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, plain Greek yogurt, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, dried dill, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Use an immersion blender to blend the dressing ingredients until completely smooth and creamy. Alternatively, you can use a regular blender.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the blended creamy dressing over the tuna, vegetable, and fruit mixture in the large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir all ingredients together thoroughly until everything is well combined and coated with the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning (salt and pepper) if needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld. Enjoy!