Cottage Cheese Snack Bowl (Printable)

Creamy cottage cheese paired with fresh vegetables and crunchy seeds for a protein-packed, flavorful snack.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

→ Vegetables

02 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - ½ cup cucumber, diced
04 - 1 small carrot, sliced or shredded
05 - 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped

→ Toppings & Mix-Ins

06 - 2 tablespoons roasted sunflower seeds
07 - 2 tablespoons chopped chives or green onions
08 - 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
10 - Pinch of sea salt
11 - Optional: ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place the cottage cheese in a medium serving bowl.
02 - Arrange the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, and red onion on top of the cottage cheese.
03 - Sprinkle roasted sunflower seeds and chopped chives or green onions over the vegetables.
04 - Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil and season with freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt.
05 - If desired, add smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning.
06 - Serve immediately, mixing ingredients together just before eating.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes more like a fancy appetizer than a protein bowl, so you actually want to eat it.
  • No cooking means you can throw it together while your coffee is still hot.
  • The protein keeps you satisfied for hours without that heavy, stuffed feeling.
02 -
  • Don't let the vegetables sit mixed in for too long before eating, or the tomato juice will make everything watery—freshness is the whole point.
  • If your cottage cheese tastes sour or off, that ruins the whole thing, so always taste it first and don't save it past its prime.
03 -
  • Buy cottage cheese from the better section of the dairy case, not the discounted end, because the flavor difference is worth every penny.
  • Toast your sunflower seeds yourself if you have five minutes—the flavor deepens and it tastes genuinely better than store-bought roasted.
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