Description
Elevate your meals with this vibrant Greek Cottage Cheese Salad, a delightful blend of creamy cottage cheese, crunchy vegetables, and tangy feta. Perfect for any occasion, this salad is not only packed with protein but also offers a refreshing burst of Mediterranean flavors. Whether served as a main dish or side, it’s a wholesome choice that’s easy to customize to fit your dietary preferences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (225g)
- 1 medium cucumber, diced (150g)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (150g)
- 1/4 medium red onion, finely chopped (40g)
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved (30g)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (40g)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and chop the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cottage cheese and break it up slightly.
- Gently fold in the cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion until well combined.
- Add Kalamata olives and crumbled feta cheese, mixing carefully.
- Drizzle lemon juice over the salad along with dried oregano; stir gently.
- Taste test and adjust seasoning before serving chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg