"Better than Deli" No Mayo CREAMY Tuna Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
- 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese 120 grams
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard 14 grams
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion 50 grams
- 1/4 cup chopped celery 30 grams
- 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles 35 grams
- 2 tbsp chopped chives 5 grams
- 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
- 1 large tomato (thinly sliced)
- handful shredded iceberg lettuce
- 6 slices multi grain sandwich bread
- sea salt & black pepper
Instructions
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Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently flake the tuna to remove any of the excess oil, then transfer the tuna into a large bowl, along with the cottage cheese, dijon mustard, chopped onion, chopped celery, grated garlic, chopped dill pickles, chopped chives, lemon juice, and season with sea salt and a generous portion of black pepper, mix together until well mixed, add in more cottage cheese if the mixture is too dry
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Once the mixture is well mixed, make sure to push down on it until you get a paste-like texture, this is to ensure all the ingredients are well bound together
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Lightly toast the slices of sandwich bread
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Add the tuna salad over the slices of toast, top off with slices of tomato, shredded lettuce, and another slice of toast, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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