Super-Slim Tuna Salad

Submitted by zeldaz51

"From "Jane Brody's Good Seafood Book", 1994. No mayonnaise! Nice on a bed of greens, but to use for sandwiches do not put on bread until just before serving, as there are a lot of wet ingredients."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans tuna in water
• 2⁄3 cup low-fat small-curd cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 - 3⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4 plum tomatoes, seeded
• 1 small cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and seeded
• 1⁄2 cup sliced scallion, white and green parts
• salt

directions

1. Place drained tuna in a medium sized bowl; add the cottage cheese, chives, pepper flakes, and black pepper. Mix well, but leave some of the tuna chunky.
2. Cut the tomatoes into 1/3-inch dice. Cut the cucumber into quarters lengthwise and then slice crosswise into pieces 1/4-inch thick. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, and scallions to the tuna mixture and toss to combine well. Taste for seasoning, add salt if necessary.