Mediterranean-Inspired Salad Over Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese seems to be all the rage this year; there are so many ways to enjoy it, but this might be one of my favorites! This recipe is so easy, a delicious Mediterranean-inspired salad over a bed of cottage cheese. The cottage cheese almost acts like a ricotta or feta cheese in this recipe, ensuring every bite of this crisp and delicious salad is coated with creamy, delicious cheese. In addition to tasting great, cottage cheese is such a great way to add protein to every meal. Serve this salad as a side dish, or as a main course with some added protein!

Course appetizer, dinner, lunch, main course, side dish

Cuisine greek, Italian

Keyword cottage cheese

Prep Time 10

Servings

Calories 183kcal

Author Steph

Ingredients

10 oz reduced fat cottage cheese two 5 oz containers
1 cup cucumber diced
1/2 cup red onion diced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes diced
2 tbsp kalamata olives diced
2 tbsp basil chopped
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

Finely dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and basil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Combine the olive oil and vinegar.
If serving right away, add the oil and vinegar to the salad and toss to combine.
If using for meal prep, set the dressing aside.
If serving immediately, add one container of cottage cheese to a bowl or plate, and then top with the salad.

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