Protein Slop with Sweet Potatoes

GF NF SF Oct 25, 2025

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Not every meal has to look exquisite to taste good. Here is what I'm calling "Protein Slop". This face made for radio contains mashed tuna, avocado, and cottage cheese, with a side of air fried sweet potatoes, served over a bowl of shredded raw cabbage. The only cooking required is just dicing and roasting a sweet potato, making this a very quick and convenient meal. It's a good source of protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and selenium that can be served both warm or cold

SWEET POTATO
- 1 medium (200 g) Sweet potato
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Paprika
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Onion powder
- 1/8 tsp (0.75 g) Salt
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) Extra virgin olive oil

TUNA
- 5oz can, drained (113 g) Tuna, in water
- 1/2 cup (113 g) Nonfat cottage cheese
- 1/2 medium (60 g) Avocado
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Lemon juice

TOPPING
- 2 tbsp, choppd (30 g) Olives

1. Wash your sweet potato, and cut into a medium dice (with the skin!). Toss with the oil and spices

2. Air fry at 400F for about 15 minutes, or until browned and soft. You can also roast in a 400F oven for about 25 minutes

3. Meanwhile, drain your can of tuna, and add to a medium bowl with cottage cheese, avocado, and lemon juice. Mash with the back of a fork

4. Add your roasted sweet potatoes to one side of a bowl, and add your tuna mix to the other. Top with chopped olives

5. Optionally, to add more vegetables, serve over a base of 8 oz (226 g) shredded cabbage

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 Not every meal has to look exquisite to taste good. Here is what I'm calling "Protein Slop". This face made for radio contains mashed tuna, avocado, and cottage cheese, with a side of air fried sweet potatoes, served over a bowl of shredded raw cabbage. The only cooking required is just dicing and roasting a sweet potato, making this a very quick and convenient meal. It's a good source of protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and selenium that can be served both warm or cold

Time

Prep Time:

5 minutes

Cook Time:

15 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$2.53

Ingredients

Serving(s)

Sweet Potato

1 medium Sweet potato
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/8 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Extra virgin olive oil

Tuna

5oz can, drained Tuna, in water
1/2 cup Nonfat cottage cheese
1/2 medium Avocado
1 tbsp Lemon juice

Topping

2 tbsp, choppd Olives

Instructions

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1. Wash your sweet potato, and cut into a medium dice (with the skin!). Toss with the oil and spices



2. Air fry at 400F for about 15 minutes, or until browned and soft. You can also roast in a 400F oven for about 25 minutes


3. Meanwhile, drain your can of tuna, and add to a medium bowl with cottage cheese, avocado, and lemon juice. Mash with the back of a fork


4. Add your roasted sweet potatoes to one side of a bowl, and add your tuna mix to the other. Top with chopped olives



5. Optionally, to add more vegetables, serve over a base of 8 oz (226 g) shredded cabbage

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 1

Calories: 528

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Total Fat: 18.0g (23 %)
 Saturated Fat: 2.7g (14 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.2g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 11.3g
Cholesterol: 46mg (15 %)
Sodium: 1545mg (67 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 58.4g (21 %)
 Fiber: 12.0g (43 %)
 Net Carbs: 46.4g
 Total Sugar: 11.5g
Protein: 37.4g (75 %)

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Vitamin B12: 3.19mcg (133 %)
Vitamin D: 1.26mcg (6 %)
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Calcium: 210mg (16 %)
Iron: 4.07mg (23 %)
Magnesium: 114mg (27 %)
Potassium: 1416mg (30 %)

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Glycemic Index

:

58.3

Glycemic Load

:

33.4

Sources of Inspiration

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