Looking for a fresh, filling pasta salad that is packed with both flavour and protein? Then this pasta salad with spicy tuna and cottage cheese is just the thing. It is loaded with vegetables such as cucumber, peppers and peas, and the pasta is tossed with a creamy, spicy tuna salad made with cottage cheese, crème fraîche and a dash of chilli sauce for a little extra kick.
This main-course salad is not only very easy to make, it is also a lighter, lower-calorie option that still keeps you full and satisfied. Perfect for lunch, dinner or a protein-packed lunchbox.
So whether you need a quick meal or want to prep several days at once, this pasta salad delivers every time.
For extra protein, you can swap some of the vegetables for chickpeas, for example – they work beautifully with the other ingredients.
Pasta salad with spicy tuna and cottage cheese
Ingredients
- 260 g pasta
- 2 peppers, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 small red onion, cut into thin strips
- 200 g peas, defrosted
- 140 g sweetcorn, defrosted
Tuna salad
- 3 tins tuna, drained
- 300 g cottage cheese
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 2-3 tsp chilli sauce
- 1 lemon, juice of
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it under cold water so it cools down straight away. Drain it thoroughly in a sieve.
- Mix the ingredients for the tuna salad and season to taste with lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Season the salad with salt and freshly ground pepper, and add a little more chilli sauce if you would like it spicier.
Nutrition
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Er næringsindhold for hele retten? Synes det lyder som meget få kalorier for hele retten, men det kan vel heller ikke være pr.100g?
Hej Jesper
Det er pr person:)
Dbh Dianna
Den er virkelig god – vi fik lidt blandet salat til og et hvidløgsbrød…
Hvor kan jeg se, hvor mange personer retterne er til?
Hej Henrik
Det står i den sorte boks, lige over opskriften. Her kan du også husere antal personer 🙂
Denne opskrift er til 4 personer.
Warm wishes, Dianna