Description
A fresh and simple cottage cheese salad with crisp vegetables and a tangy lemon dressing, perfect for a quick lunch or healthy side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Fresh herbs (like parsley or dill), for garnish
Instructions
- Wash all vegetables. Dice the cucumber and bell pepper into small, even pieces. Halve the cherry tomatoes and finely dice the red onion. Pat the cucumber dry if it looks wet.
- In a large bowl, spoon in the cottage cheese. Add the diced cucumber, bell pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, and diced red onion.
- Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice over the mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Gently toss everything so the cottage cheese coats the vegetables.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon the salad into serving bowls and garnish with fresh herbs. Serve immediately for best texture.
Notes
For added freshness, consider serving this salad chilled or pairing it with toasted bread or crackers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 11.5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 10mg