Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring creamy cottage cheese and a medley of fresh vegetables, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
- 1 cup chickpeas (optional)
- 1 avocado, diced (optional)
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Drain the cottage cheese if watery, shaking off excess liquid.
- Prep the vegetables: cut cherry tomatoes, dice cucumber, and slice red pepper.
- In a large bowl, layer the cottage cheese and top with the colorful veggies.
- If desired, add chickpeas and avocado, then sprinkle with sunflower seeds.
- Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle Greek seasoning just before serving.
- Store cottage cheese and veggies separately if prepping ahead for freshness.
Notes
Customize with seasonal veggies or protein sources for variety. This salad can be made ahead, just keep the wet ingredients separate until serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 15mg