And now…the best cottage cheese recipes to try!
Looking for more meal ideas? Try our top 25 high protein vegetarian meals. This high protein ingredient is certainly having its moment. We’ve always been fans, but as two cookbook authors and recipe experts we never expected there to be so much interest! What to eat with cottage cheese? Here are all the best cottage cheese recipes for using this healthy ingredient!
It’s a low calorie cheese. A 1-cup serving has 163 calories. It’s very high in protein. A 1-cup serving of cottage cheese has 28 grams protein, which is over half your daily need. Impressively, the protein accounts for over 70% of the calories. It’s also packed with nutrients like vitamin B vitamin, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
Fruit: Add fresh berries, peaches, bananas, or apples and cinnamon to make a breakfast bowl. Vegetables: Make it into a lunch bowl with chickpeas, cucumber and tomato. Salad: Try a dollop in your salad for extra protein. Granola: Top it with granola for breakfast. Smoothies: Add a dollop to a smoothie recipe to add protein, like a strawberry smoothie or blueberry smoothie. Pasta: Use it to make a high protein mac and cheese. Lasagna: Use it as a substitute for ricotta in lasagna. Toast: Top with savory toppings to make cottage cheese toast. Pancakes: Use it in pancake batter. Muffins: Use it in muffin batter. Scramble eggs: Throw it into scrambled eggs to add flavor and stretch the serving size.
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