My new favourite lunch hack - tuna salad with ricotta instead of mayo!
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reddit.comPosted May 12, 2022, 12:32 PM UTC
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reddit.comI was making some egg salad the other day and didn't have any mayo.
So I used cottage cheese. It was missing that mayonnaise "tang" though, so I added a few dashes of cider vinegar to it and it has a remarkable similarity to mayonnaise, in consistency and taste just with that.
I also made a version with hummus where I did the same, but the consistency was a bit too dry.
anyway, my point was, that adding some vinegar, even balsamic to the ricotta or cottage cheese, might give it those vinegary notes that mayonnaise has
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Thank you, that is a great idea. I'll try it next with balsamic!
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I've also tried mashed avocado, tuna, and chopped celery as a tuna salad sub and it's really good!!
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Try your favorite salsa instead of mayo. It’s nice and flavorful and juicy, and usually fat free.
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I’ve been doing tzatziki instead of mayo, also a good option! Trying cottage cheese next per other poster. Thanks for the idea!
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Put some ricotta in your oats.. absolute game changer
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I do this with those little laughing cow light cheese wedges and some lemon and capers. Fresh dill would be really good too.
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Have you tried blended up cottage cheese instead? It’s even lower cal!
Ooh I haven't, that's a good idea. And higher in protein I bet!
My next goal is to find out if low fat ricotta exists haha
It does! Part skim ricotta is probably the best bet. I've tried no fat and it's... not good.
Kroger sells it https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-low-fat-ricotta-cheese/0001111048985
A 1:1 ratio of cottage cheese to ricotta is how I make my lasagna!
Yesss I’ve been doing that for a while! Maybe a bit of Greek yoghurt for more creaminess.
I just learned that Hoosier brand cheddar cheese powder is the BOMB mixed in as well. I have used that cheese powder for rice, pasta etc to add more flavor to sauces but never thought of blended cottage cheese so that’s just perfect.
Some chef on here suggested adding a touch of MSG and maybe some hot sauce too. Yum!!
It’s available on Amazon and is the good stuff- just pure freeze dried Wisconsin cheddar cheese.
I used to eat cottage cheese and tuna a lot, and never thought to blend the CC... great idea thanks