Best Cottage Tuna Spread Recipes

BEST EVER TUNA SALAD SANDWICH

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This tuna salad sandwich will change everything you thought you knew about tuna salad in a sandwich. The secret ingredient to this canned oil-packed tuna salad is cottage cheese. Trust us. It works.

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories Lunch Sandwich Quick and Easy Canned Tuna Sandwich Tuna Tuna Salad

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (5- or 6-ounce) can tuna packed in olive oil, undrained
1/3 cup cottage cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon lemon juice
A pinch or two fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 slices bread, lightly toasted
Lettuce and sliced tomatoes (optional)

Steps:

Make the sandwich: Serve tuna salad on toast, either open faced, or between two slices of bread with lettuce and tomatoes, if you wish. For a low-carb option, serve on sliced lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 915 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 20 g, ServingSize Makes 1 to 2 sandwiches, depending on the size of the sandwich, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

TANGY TOMATO TUNA CASSEROLE

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This is a family favorite. Growing up, my siblings and I looked forward to eating this on Fridays during Lent!

Provided by Barb Ross

Categories Seafood Fish Tuna

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (7 ounce) cans tuna, drained
1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 onion, minced
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish.
Mix macaroni, tomato sauce, tuna, cottage cheese, onion, cream cheese, sour cream, and salt together in the prepared casserole dish. Stir bread crumbs and butter together in a bowl; spread over tuna mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is cooked through and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 60.3 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 1119.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

COTTAGE TUNA SPREAD

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Something different for a change ,simple too.Good on toasted hamburger buns. From Home Cooking Magazine.

Provided by Glittergirl

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 5 sandwiches, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can tuna, well drained
1 green onion, chopped finely
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup mayonnaise
salt & pepper, to taste

Steps:

Put all ingredients into bowl, Mix well to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.7, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 22.3, Sodium 271.4, Carbohydrate 4.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1, Protein 13.4

LEFTOVER TUNA WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

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Make and share this Leftover Tuna With Cottage Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marla Swoffer

Categories Spreads

Time 1m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can tuna (previously mixed with mayo and anything else you like and refrigerated at least overnight)
1 cup cottage cheese
Ritz crackers (optional) or saltine crackers (optional)
salsa (optional)

Steps:

Mix it up, about half tuna, half cottage cheese.
Eat with a spoon or on crackers topped with salsa.
If you don't have cottage cheese, tuna with salsa on Saltines is my second favorite.

SIMPLE TUNA SPREAD

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Salsa is the surprising ingredient in this creamy tuna spread. It gives a unusual spark we enjoy. -Peggy Burdick, Burlington, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 10m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons salsa
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 can (6 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked

Steps:

In a bowl, combine cream cheese and salsa; stir in parsley and onion. Fold in tuna. Refrigerate until serving. Serve on bread, snack rye or crackers.

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