"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

1. 1

   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

2. 2

   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

3. 3

   Lightly toast the slices of sandwich bread

4. 4

   Add the tuna salad over the slices of toast, top off with slices of tomato, shredded lettuce, and another slice of toast, enjoy!