Cottage Cheese Snack Bowl (Print Version)

Creamy cottage cheese with fresh vegetables and crunchy seeds for a filling, high-protein snack.

# Components:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese (8 oz)

→ Vegetables

02 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved (3.5 oz)
03 - ½ cup cucumber, diced (2.3 oz)
04 - 1 small carrot, sliced or shredded (approx. 2 oz)
05 - 2 tbsp red onion, finely chopped (0.35 oz)

→ Toppings & Mix-Ins

06 - 2 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds (0.42 oz)
07 - 2 tbsp chopped chives or green onions (0.28 oz)
08 - 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (0.5 fl oz)
09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
10 - Pinch of sea salt
11 - Optional: ¼ tsp smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning

# Directions:

01 - Place the low-fat cottage cheese into a medium serving bowl.
02 - Top the cottage cheese with halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced or shredded carrot, and finely chopped red onion.
03 - Evenly distribute roasted sunflower seeds and chopped chives or green onions over the vegetables.
04 - Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and season with freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt.
05 - If desired, sprinkle with smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning.
06 - Serve immediately, mixing all components just before eating to combine flavors.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in the time it takes to chop a few vegetables, making it perfect for mornings when you're running late or afternoons when hunger hits suddenly.
  • The protein hits differently when it's paired with textures and flavors—you feel satisfied for hours without that heavy feeling.
  • You can throw together whatever you have on hand and it always tastes intentional, like you planned this all along.
02 -
  • Don't over-chop the vegetables into tiny pieces—keep them in chunky pieces so you actually taste them instead of them disappearing into the cottage cheese.
  • The quality of your cottage cheese matters more than you'd think; if it tastes sour or off, no amount of toppings will fix it, so buy the good kind.
03 -
  • If your cottage cheese tastes bland no matter what, a tiny squeeze of lemon juice or a small drizzle of balsamic vinegar wakes it up without changing what the bowl is.
  • Toast your seeds in a dry pan for two minutes just before eating if you have the time—it deepens their flavor and makes them taste intentional rather than like something you grabbed from a bag.
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