Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.
A no-cook, high-protein lunch or snack.
Equipment: None - just a plate
Measures and names
Ingredients
- 300 g full-fat cottage cheese
- ½ cucumber, cut into sticks
- 1 carrot, cut into sticks
- 1 celery stick, cut into batons
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- Black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil
Optional extras
- 10 olives
Method
- Spoon the cottage cheese into the middle of a plate.
- Arrange the vegetable sticks and tomatoes around it.
- Add the olives, season with pepper and a little olive oil, and serve. Taste before adding salt — the olives already season the dish.
Swaps and tips
Stir chopped chives or a little mustard into the cottage cheese for extra flavour. Keep prepared veg sticks in the fridge for grab-and-go lunches.
Nutrition estimated, per serving
| Protein | Carbs | Fibre | Fat | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 g | 24 g | 6 g | 17 g | 424 kcal |
Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.
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Recipe from healthshelf.org
