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
cottage cheese
- 7 oz cottage cheese Good Culture for thicker dressing
yogurt
- 4 oz yogurt
mustard
- 1 tsp mustard
garlic cloves
- 2 cloves garlic cloves
smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
pasta
- 7 oz pasta cooked al dente
eggs
- 4 eggs eggs hard-boiled and diced
tuna
- 8 oz tuna drained well
sweetcorn
- 6.3 oz sweetcorn
gherkin
- 4 gherkins gherkin finely diced
spring onions
- 3 spring onions spring onions
celery
- 3.5 oz celery
cherry tomatoes
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
cucumber
- 1/4 cucumber cucumber
red onion
- 1/4 red onion red onion
cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp cider vinegar
fresh dill
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
salt
- 1/2 tsp salt
pepper
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine cooked pasta, beans, diced eggs, tuna, and vegetables in a large bowl.
- Mix together yogurt, mustard, garlic, smoked paprika, cider vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best taste and texture.