Description
A quick and nutritious salad featuring protein-rich cottage cheese and chickpeas, brightened with fresh vegetables and lemon juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and parsley.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.
- Toss gently to combine and serve immediately.
Notes
To enhance flavor, consider adding mustard to the dressing or sprinkling toasted seeds on top. If the cottage cheese is too wet, drain it lightly before mixing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 10mg