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See how easy it is to build a delicious and healthy savory cottage cheese bowl with this quick recipe!
Easy Cottage Cheese Bowl
If you can’t get enough cottage cheese recipes, you’re not alone in this trend! From cottage cheese Ranch dressing to pancakes, I use it in all kind of meals for an easy protein boost, like this mouth-watering savory bowl!
I love adding soft-cooked eggs to my savory cottage cheese bowl because it adds a delicious flavor from the yolk and a velvety texture that’s second to none –you could also poach or fry it over easy.
You can swap the veggies, repurpose leftovers, or add extra toppings to make it healthier. With simple recipes like this one, the sky is the limit!
Health Benefits of Cottage Cheese Bowls
This bowl is rich in protein thanks to the cottage cheese and the egg, making a satisfying meal that keeps your belly full for hours. By adding veggies, you are also kicking up nutrition, meaning fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
Ingredients
Simple ingredients make a healthy meal that also tastes delicious! Here’s what you need to know about the ingredients in this savory cottage cheese bowl:
- Cottage cheese: its creaminess and mild flavor make a great base for this bowl.
- Egg: some days, I have time to soft-boil the egg; others, when I’m rushed, I cook the egg over easy in a pan or use a hard-boiled egg that’s ready to go in the fridge.
- Roma tomato: or any other tomato you have around.
- Bell pepper: any color; use your favorite!
- Cucumber: add more flavor and freshness.
- Salt: just a pinch for seasoning.
How to Make a Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl
The egg is the only cooked ingredient in this bowl, so it’s an easy meal that you can assemble super fast! Check out the simple steps:
- Combine
Add cottage cheese, tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers to a bowl. - Cook the egg
Cook the egg to your liking: soft-boiled, over-easy, poached, or hard-boiled. Place it over the other ingredients. - Enjoy!
Add a pinch of salt and enjoy this delicious meal!
Other Toppings to Try
Other veggies that pair great with this savory cottage cheese bowl are onions, avocado, carrots, corn, or radish. You can also include more texture and nutrition by adding beans, seeds, olives, chopped walnuts, cooked bacon, or even breakfast sausage to make a cottage cheese breakfast bowl. So delicious!
Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg, soft-boiled or over easy
- 1 roma tomato, sliced thin
- ½ bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cucumber, sliced
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese in a bowl. Top with the sliced tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers.
- Cook the egg to your liking, either soft-boiled or cooked in a pan over easy. The goal is that velvety egg yolk action. Place it over the cottage cheese.
- Season the veggies and egg with salt.
Carrie says
This savory cottage cheese bowl was the perfect way to start my day! Will be making again
Beth says
delicious cottage cheese bowl!!
Kathy says
This savory cottage cheese bowl was great! I topped with everything seasoning and it was delish.