Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate
A simple plate of cottage cheese, cucumber, and tomato with seeds and herbs — high protein, very light, ready in five minutes.
Ingredients
- 200 g Cottage cheese
- ½ Cucumber
- 100 g Cherry tomatoes (optional)
- 15 g Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) (optional)
- 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
- 1 tbsp Dill (optional)
- ¼ tsp Salt (optional)
- ¼ tsp Black pepper (optional)
Method
- Spoon the cottage cheese onto a plate.
- Slice the cucumber into rounds and halve the tomatoes, then arrange them alongside.
- Season the plate with the salt, scatter the pumpkin seeds and dill over, drizzle with the oil, and grind on the pepper.
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About Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate
The Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate is a savory take on high-protein cottage cheese, arranged as a light Mediterranean-style plate rather than a sweet breakfast bowl. Cool cottage cheese anchors it, with crisp cucumber rounds and halved cherry tomatoes alongside, so the whole thing reads fresh and clean. Pumpkin seeds add crunch and a little more protein, while dill gives it a distinctly Eastern Mediterranean herbal note.
This is assembly rather than cooking, and the seasoning is what makes it: salt on the vegetables, a drizzle of good olive oil, and cracked black pepper pull the mild curd and the watery cucumber into something that actually tastes composed. The result is soft, crunchy, and light all at once, high in protein but genuinely refreshing. Ready in about five minutes, it suits a quick lunch, a light supper, or a snack when you want something savory and easy on the stomach.
Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate?
A serving has about 330 calories — 29.5g protein, 21.3g carbs, 14.8g fat, 2.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 29.5g of protein, roughly 36% of its calories.
Is Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out cherry tomatoes, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), extra-virgin olive oil — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Cottage Cheese & Cucumber Plate make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.