Cottage Cheese Salad
This Greek-inspired cottage cheese salad is creamy, packed with protein, and ready in 10 minutes. Scoop it with chips for a crave-worthy twist.
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese I use 2%
- ½ cup small diced cucumber
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- ¼ medium bell pepper diced small
- ¼ cup small diced red onion
- 2 Tbsp sliced green olives
- ¼ cup canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ¼ medium avocado diced small
- 2 tsp olive oil
- splash red wine vinegar
- splash olive brine
- sprinkle dried oregano optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- pita chips, tortilla chips, or fresh pita bread to serve
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, red onion, olives, chickpeas, and avocado to a bowl.
- Top with vinegar, olive brine, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix your salad and taste — add additional seasonings as desired.
- Scoop with pita chips or tortilla chips, or eat with a spoon.
Notes
- Nutrition facts calculated without pita or tortilla chips.
- You can use non-fat or higher fat cottage cheese if preferred.
- Meal prep: For best texture, keep ingredients separate until serving. Store veggies together, cottage cheese in its own container, and the dressing in a small jar. Pack chips separately to stay crisp. Mix everything right before eating to prevent watery veggies and cottage cheese separation.
- Extra topping ideas: sun dried tomatoes, banana peppers or sliced pepperoncini, marinated artichoke hearts, fresh herbs like dill or parsley, hemp hearts, hard boiled eggs (1-2 chopped), or roasted red peppers. You can also top with balsamic glaze or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
- You can use any chips or crackers to scoop this salad, but I like Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips or Triscuit Thins for more fiber.
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 1297mg | Potassium: 878mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1580IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 2mg