Cheese Tuna Protein Bowl (Printable Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ Protein Base

01 - Drained white albacore tuna (3 cans at 5oz each)
02 - Cottage cheese (between ⅓ and ½ cup)

→ Fresh Vegetables & Herbs

03 - Minced celery (1 stalk)
04 - Finely chopped red onion (3 tablespoons)
05 - Chopped fresh dill, parsley or chives (2 tablespoons)
06 - Tiny chopped or grated garlic (1 clove)

→ Condiments & Seasonings

07 - Chopped dill or sweet pickles (2-3 tablespoons)
08 - Dijon mustard (1 tablespoon)
09 - Fresh lemon juice (1 teaspoon, add more if needed)
10 - Salt (¼ teaspoon, add more if needed)
11 - Ground black pepper (½ teaspoon, add more if needed)
12 - Hot sauce (if you want some heat)

# Preparation Steps:

01 - Either smooth out cottage cheese in blender or keep it chunky if you like
02 - Toss tuna, cottage cheese, veggies, herbs and all your seasonings together in a bowl
03 - Stuff between bread, scoop with crackers, wrap in lettuce leaves, or eat however you want

# Additional Tips:

01 - You can use more or less cottage cheese to get the texture you want
02 - Your choice - smooth or chunky cottage cheese works fine
03 - Lots of ways to eat this
04 - Feel free to tweak spices how you like them