Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.
A high-protein, no-cook lunch bowl.
Equipment: None - just a bowl
Measures and names
Ingredients
- 250 g cottage cheese
- ½ cucumber, diced
- 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced
- Handful of salad leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil and chives
- Black pepper and a few seeds
Method
- Lay the salad leaves in a bowl.
- Spoon the cottage cheese into the middle — stir a little mustard or chopped herbs through it first if you like.
- Arrange the cucumber, tomatoes and spring onion around it.
- Drizzle with the olive oil.
- Scatter with seeds and chives and season with black pepper.
Swaps and tips
Cottage cheese is one of the highest-protein, lowest-cost foods around. Stir in mustard or herbs for extra flavour.
Nutrition estimated, per serving
| Protein | Carbs | Fibre | Fat | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 g | 18 g | 3 g | 24 g | 431 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
