Savory cottage cheese bowl

Nutrition · per serving

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Slice the cucumber thinly and halve the cherry tomatoes; finely chop the parsley and slice the chives.

   100 g (about 1 small) cucumber, peeled or unpeeled and thinly sliced150 g cherry tomatoes, halved8 g (about 2 tbsp) fresh parsley, finely chopped5 g (about 1 tbsp) fresh chives, thinly sliced
2. 2

   Stir the cottage cheese in its container briefly to loosen, then transfer to a mixing bowl and whisk in the lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper until smooth and slightly glossy.

   400 g cottage cheese (2% fat)5 ml (1 tsp) fresh lemon juice1/4 tsp fine sea salt1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3. 3

   Divide the seasoned cottage cheese between two shallow bowls.

   400 g cottage cheese (2% fat)
4. 4

   Top each bowl with sliced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped parsley and chives.

   100 g (about 1 small) cucumber, peeled or unpeeled and thinly sliced150 g cherry tomatoes, halved8 g (about 2 tbsp) fresh parsley, finely chopped5 g (about 1 tbsp) fresh chives, thinly sliced
5. 5

   Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning evenly over both bowls, drizzle each with half the olive oil, taste and adjust salt or pepper if needed, then serve immediately.

   1.5 tsp everything bagel seasoning5 ml (1 tsp) extra-virgin olive oil

Origin & History

Cottage cheese bowls are a modern, practical adaptation of simple dairy-based breakfasts popular in Northern and Eastern Europe, adapted into a quick high-protein meal. The combination of fresh herbs and everything bagel seasoning borrows from New York deli flavors.