Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl (Print version)

A protein-rich bowl blending creamy cottage cheese with fresh vegetables and herbs for a vibrant meal.

# Required ingredients:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, low-fat or whole milk

→ Fresh Vegetables

02 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
04 - 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
05 - 1/4 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
06 - 1 small radish, thinly sliced

→ Toppings & Flavorings

07 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
09 - 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
11 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
12 - Pinch of smoked paprika or chili flakes, optional
13 - 1 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, optional

# How to make it:

01 - Divide cottage cheese evenly between two serving bowls
02 - Arrange cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, spinach, and radish on top of cottage cheese in visually appealing arrangement
03 - Drizzle each bowl with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika or chili flakes if desired
04 - Garnish with chopped chives, parsley, and toasted seeds
05 - Serve immediately, mixing ingredients together just before eating

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes barely ten minutes, which means you can actually eat breakfast instead of skipping it while you rush out the door.
  • The creamy cottage cheese paired with crisp, cool vegetables creates this satisfying contrast that keeps you full well past lunch.
  • You taste every ingredient—there's no hiding behind heavy sauces or complicated techniques, just fresh food tasting like itself.
02 -
  • Don't prep the vegetables more than a few hours ahead—they'll release water and the bowl becomes soggy rather than crisp; do your chopping the morning you eat it.
  • The cottage cheese temperature matters more than you'd think; cold cottage cheese against room-temperature vegetables creates this pleasant contrast that disappears if everything sits out.
03 -
  • Buy cottage cheese from the back of the dairy section where it's coldest—temperature preservation keeps it fresher and tasting better throughout the week.
  • Toast your own seeds in a dry pan for two minutes if you have time; the difference between store-bought toasted and fresh-toasted is worth those two minutes.
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