High Protein Tuna Pasta Salad

Name: High Protein Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 200 g pasta; 4 ea eggs; 235 g canned cannellini beans; 200 g fat-free cottage cheese; 115 g Greek yoghurt; 5 ml Dijon mustard; 200 g canned tuna; 180 g canned sweetcorn; 4 ea gherkins; 45 g spring onions; 100 g celery; 120 g cherry tomatoes; 90 g cucumber; 45 ml apple cider vinegar; 5 g fresh dill; 2 ea garlic cloves; 40 g red onion

Recipe from Hungry Healthy Happy by Dannii · original post · full recipe on hungryhealthyhappy.com

A protein-packed tuna pasta salad with eggs, beans and crunchy vegetables in a creamy cottage cheese and yoghurt dressing. Great for meal prep.

Serves 8 Prep 12 min Ready in 20 minKid-friendly

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Ingredients

pasta200 g
eggs4 ea
canned cannellini beans — drained235 g
fat-free cottage cheese200 g
Greek yoghurt115 g
Dijon mustard5 ml
canned tuna — drained200 g
canned sweetcorn — drained180 g
gherkins — diced4 ea
spring onions — 3; chopped45 g
celery — diced100 g
cherry tomatoes — 8; diced

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Vegetarian
High Protein Chickpea Pasta Salad
- 240 g Canned chickpeas instead of canned tuna
Drain the chickpeas and roughly crush them with a fork before folding through; no cooking needed.
Gluten-free
- 200 g Gluten-free pasta instead of pasta
Cook the gluten-free pasta to al dente and rinse well under cold water so it does not stick.
Dairy-free
- 200 g Silken tofu instead of fat-free cottage cheese
- 115 g Soy yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt
Blend the silken tofu and soy yoghurt with the beans exactly as written.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Missing items

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Pak'nSave
$38.94
for your meals
No price at Pak'nSave:
- fat-free cottage cheese
- garlic cloves
Woolworths NZBest choice
$25.57
for your meals
$10.87 less over the 14 items both stores stock
No price at Woolworths NZ:
- fat-free cottage cheese
- fresh dill
- garlic cloves
New World
$26.22
for your meals
No price at New World:
- fat-free cottage cheese
- cherry tomatoes
- garlic cloves