Are you looking for a delicious lunch option full of protein but low in points? Our Weight Watchers Tuna Salad is sure to please. This tuna salad is easy to make and delicious.
Weight Watchers Tuna Salad
For years, tuna has been a popular diet food, and with good reason. Tuna is low in calories while high in filling protein. It’s also inexpensive and easy to use since you can keep a few cans of tuna on hand.
Our family loves this Weightwatchers Tuna Salad Recipe. I make it often as a filling lunch option for my busy days, plus it’s easy to meal prep.
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Also check out our Weight Watchers Egg Salad recipe that is also zero points.
This recipe is part of our popular Holy Mess 3 Day Diet which was featured in Woman’s World magazine.
Tuna Salad Meal Prep
I like to make a large batch of this tuna salad during my weekend WW meal prep and enjoy it for my lunches during the week. If you eat this for lunch with veggies and perhaps a salad or light bread or bun, you will have plenty of points left over for breakfast, dinner, and snacks.
This recipe has an optional 2 Tbsp of light mayo or Miracle Whip. While this technically has points, when spread over the whole recipe, the calculation is still zero points per serving. (Click here for a printable list of the zero-point foods for 2024.)
I like to wait and add just a bit of light mayo at serving time since I like the tangy zip and don’t want it to get lost in the tartness of the Greek yogurt.
Zero Point Tuna Salad Recipe Step by Step – Quick and Easy!
This tuna salad is simple to make and tastes great. Enjoy it with vegetable sticks or on a salad for a totally zero-point meal, or serve it with light bread, crackers (such as Good Thins), or a low-carb tortilla. Count points accordingly for these items.
Step 1 – Gather Ingredients
It’s such a convenient meal so keep a few cans of tuna in your pantry for a quick and low point meal. You will need a hard-boiled egg, and I love using air fryer hard-boiled eggs, oven hard-boiled eggs, or Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs.
Step 2 – Chop Eggs and Pickles
Chop boiled eggs (or use our Instant Pot no-peel hard boiled eggs hack) and pickles.
Step 3 – Stir to Combine
Add all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
This meal is also served with light bread, no salt pretzels, or whole grain crackers.
Combine ingredients, and you are done. How easy is that?
Weight Watchers Tuna Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna 5 oz. cans, drained
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain, non-fat
- 2 pickles chopped, or use dill relish (no sugar added).
- 2 Tbsp Miracle Whip light, optional
- 1 Tbsp mustard
- 2 eggs hard boiled, peeled and chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients.
- Serve with vegetable sticks, crackers, on lettuce or on bread.
WW Information
WW Changes November 2024
The WW program may be changing the Zero point food list. Stay tuned for updated recipe information. -Sara
Nutrition
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Non-Dairy Tuna Salad
Do you prefer a non-dairy option? This tuna salad uses avocado instead of Greek yogurt or mayo.
Avocado Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 5 oz. can tuna drained
- ¼ medium avocado mashed
- 1 pickle chopped, or use dill relish (no sugar added)
- ½ T mustard
- 1 egg hard-boiled peeled & chopped
- 1 stalk celery finely diced
- 2 cups mixed greens or large leaf lettuce
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except lettuce.
- Serve on bed of mixed greens or make a wrap using large leaf lettuce.
WW Changes November 2024
The WW program may be changing the Zero point food list. Stay tuned for updated recipe information. -Sara
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions about Tuna Salad
How Do You Spice Up Tuna?
Consider adding minced onion or fruit, such as shredded apples or diced grapes. You can also experiment with new spices like curry or Italian seasoning.
Is Eating a Tuna Sandwich Healthy for You?
The American Heart Association suggests eating fish about twice a week. Fresh and canned tuna are convenient ways to get your weekly amounts of this nutrient-rich food. Just watch out for mayonnaise, which makes tuna salad high in calories. Our version uses Greek yogurt to reduce the number of calories.
How Long Does Tuna Salad Last?
Properly stored, tuna salad will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator. Do not leave it out for longer than an hour.
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Ok! I know this is embarrassing to even write down when this recipe is part of just a 3 day challenge, but what do you do when you are one of those people who absolutely gags at tuna and chicken salads like this? Maybe it’s the mayo or maybe it’s the pickles which I do not care for either. This makes me sound super picky, but in reality, I do eat a lot of different fruits, vegetables, meats and fats, but this type of cold meat mixture has always been a stalling point for me. Is there an alternative of this meal for people like me? Thanks so much!