Easy High Protein Cottage Cheese Tuna Pasta Salad
A quick and nutritious pasta salad packed with protein, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dressing, perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
cannellini beans
- 9 oz cannellini beans (Goya for creamiest texture)
dairy
- 7 oz cottage cheese (Good Culture for thicker dressing)
- 4 oz yogurt
condiments
- 1 tsp mustard
vegetables
- 2 cloves garlic cloves
- 0.25 tsp smoked paprika
- 7 oz pasta (cooked al dente)
- 4 eggs hard-boiled eggs (diced into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 8 oz tuna (drained well)
- 6.3 oz sweetcorn
- 4 g gherkin (finely diced into 1/4-inch pieces)
- 3 spring onions spring onions
- 3.5 oz celery
- 8 cherry tomatoes cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
- 0.25 cucumber cucumber (quartered)
- 0.25 red onion red onion (finely diced)
- 4 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine cooked pasta, beans, diced eggs, tuna, and chopped vegetables in a large bowl.
- Mix together yogurt, mustard, smoked paprika, cider vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Chill for at least 10 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor and texture.