Description
A vibrant, fresh, and deeply comforting Greek Cottage Cheese Salad, perfect for a quick, healthy meal. Combining creamy cottage cheese with crisp vegetables and a zesty lemon dressing, this salad offers a burst of Mediterranean flavors.
Ingredients
2 cups Cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
1 large Cucumber, deseeded and diced
2 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 Red onion, very thinly sliced
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1/4 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons Fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon Sea salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Wash all vegetables thoroughly. Dice cucumber and Roma tomatoes. Thinly slice the red onion. Halve Kalamata olives. Chop parsley and dill
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper. Whisk until emulsified
- Combine ingredients: Add cottage cheese to the bowl with vegetables and herbs, pour over the dressing
- Gently mix: Fold the ingredients together carefully to avoid crushing the cottage cheese
- Taste and adjust: Taste the salad and adjust seasonings as needed
- Serve immediately or chill: Enjoy right away or refrigerate for 30 minutes to meld flavors
Notes
Chill for 30 minutes for enhanced flavor.
Drain cottage cheese for a thicker consistency if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250-280 kcal
- Sugar: 5-6g
- Sodium: 550-600mg
- Fat: 12-15g
- Saturated Fat: 4-5g
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10-12g
- Fiber: 3-4g
- Protein: 25-30g
- Cholesterol: 20-25mg