This 5-Minute Tuna Cottage Bowl is what busy weeknights are made for: pantry tuna, creamy cottage cheese, and crisp veggies tossed together in a single bowl. It comes together with zero cooking and delivers big on protein, so you can refuel fast between meetings, workouts, or errands. Bright lemon and cracked pepper keep every bite fresh and savory.
About 5 minutes start to finish, with no cooking required.
Per serving (makes 1): 313 cal · 41.1g protein · 11.8g carbs · 10.7g fat
Ingredients
- 5 oz canned tuna
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cucumber
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Spoon cottage cheese into a bowl.
- Top with drained tuna, halved tomatoes, and diced cucumber.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice, finish with cracked pepper.
Meal prep & storage
You can prep two or three bowls at once by portioning the cottage cheese and tuna into separate lidded containers, with tomatoes and cucumber stored alongside. Assembled bowls keep in the fridge for up to 2 days, though the veggies stay crispest when added the morning of. Skip the freezer for this one and skip reheating entirely, since it is best enjoyed cold straight from the fridge.
Swaps
Swap the tuna for canned salmon, shredded rotisserie chicken, or chickpeas if you want a different protein angle. For a dairy-free version, use a thick plant-based yogurt or silken tofu blended with a pinch of salt in place of the cottage cheese. Cherry tomatoes and cucumber can flex to diced bell pepper, radish, or avocado depending on what is in the crisper.
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