This easy tuna pizza recipe uses a high-protein cottage cheese base for a quick, tasty, and satisfying lunch or dinner in just 30 minutes.
If you love pizza as much as I do, you’re going to adore this tuna pizza recipe. Pizza is one of my biggest cravings, and ever since trying the viral cottage cheese pizza base, I’ve been making it nonstop—especially at lunchtime when I want something quick, delicious, and high in protein. I first made it with salami, but this time I went for my favourite tuna onion pizza topping, and it turned out so good that I had to share it with you. This might just become your new best tuna pizza recipe.
If traditional pizza dough feels intimidating, don’t worry. This cottage cheese pizza is the perfect no-knead, no-dough alternative. It’s light, healthy, protein-packed, and still gives you that satisfying homemade pizza feel. But if you’d prefer to try this tuna pizza with a classic base, you can also check out my easy pizza dough recipe, which works beautifully for any homemade tuna pizza recipe, seafood pizza, or even my favourite chicken topping which is in that recipe post.
I hope you enjoy this simple and delicious tuna pizza as much as we do. Your feedback means the world to me, so feel free to leave a rating and a comment below. And if you share your creation on Instagram, don’t forget to tag me @lotsoflovemariam— I’d love to see your recreation!
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Ingredients Needed
- Cottage Cheese
- Plain Flour
- Eggs
- Salt and pepper
- Tuna in brine
- White onion
- Tomato Passata
- Cheese
- Extra virgin olive oil
How To Make This Easy And High Protein Tuna Pizza
- Preheat your oven to 200°C. In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, flour, and a pinch of salt, then mix until smooth.
- Line a baking tray with a non-stick sheet and pour the mixture on top. Use the back of a spoon to gently spread it into a medium–large pizza base.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes.
- While the base cooks, thinly slice your white onion. Heat ghee in a pan, then add the onions along with salt and pepper (go easy on the salt—about ¼ tsp is enough since the tuna and cheese are already salty). Cook until the onions reach your preferred softness.
- Add the drained tuna to the pan, stir well, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Remove the pizza base from the oven and let it cool for 3–5 minutes. Spread over the tomato Passata, add a layer of cheese, then the tuna mixture, followed by a little more cheese.
- Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Slice and enjoy!
Why You’ll Love This Homemade Tuna Pizza Recipe
- High in protein: the cottage cheese base paired with the tuna topping makes this the perfect high-protein lunch or dinner.
- Easy to make: the pizza base requires no kneading at all—just mix and pour. And the tuna-and-onion topping comes together quickly in one pan.
- Quick to prepare: ready in just 30 minutes, it’s an ideal healthy meal when you’re short on time but still want something filling and satisfying.
- Versatile: you can easily switch up the toppings and use this base for any flavour combination you love.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup full fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can of tuna in brine
- 1 small white onion
- 2-3 tbsp tomato passata
- cheese
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C. In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, flour, and a pinch of salt, then mix until smooth.
- Line a baking tray with a non-stick sheet and pour the mixture on top. Use the back of a spoon to gently spread it into a medium–large pizza base.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes.
- While the base cooks, thinly slice your white onion. Heat ghee in a pan, then add the onions along with salt and pepper (go easy on the salt—about ¼ tsp is enough since the tuna and cheese are already salty). Cook until the onions reach your preferred softness.
- Add the drained tuna to the pan, stir well, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Remove the pizza base from the oven and let it cool for 3–5 minutes. Spread over the tomato passata, add a layer of cheese, then the tuna mixture, followed by a little more cheese.
- Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Slice and enjoy!
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