- Cottage cheese is a versatile, comfortable meal with 24 grams of high-quality protein per cup.
- RDS recommend using it in fruit parfaites, vegetable bowls, scrambled eggs, pasta sauces and much more.
- If you are not a fan of his texture, mix it in smoothies, egg bites or potato puree.
Regardless of whether cottage cheese is your absolute favorite or you have to struggle with your texture, you can enjoy this protein-packed food. Only 1 cup of 2% cottage cheese packs impressive 24 grams of protein! So it is an easy way to increase your protein every meal of the day.
This is correct, cottage cheese is not only for fruit bowls (although they are a proven favorite). The dietician recommend adding it to everything from eggs and pasta to smoothies and potato puree! Even if cottage cheese is not your thing, RDS tricks that convince you.
If you could use some creative options to add more of this protein-packed convenience meal for your day, read on.
1. Spoon it into a fruit parfait
One of the most popular ways to eat cottage cheese is in a fruit parfait. “For breakfast I love cottage cheese, mixed with a spoonful peanut or almond butter, crowned with berries and muesli or cereal flakes with wholemeal cereals,” says Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN.
The combination of cottage cheese with fruit adds carbohydrates and fiber to transform it into a well-rounded, light breakfast or snack. “I like Cantaloupe, blueberries or pears the most. Fresh peaches are also delicious!” says Lisa Andrews, M.Ed., RD, LD. That means you can outperform it with all the fruits you have on hand!
Not excited about his texture? Don’t exclude it. Instead, try this trick: “Add a cup of cup cheese to a mixer and mix until it is smooth,” says Sharniquia White, MS, RDN, LDN. “As soon as you have a smooth consistency, you can now build a parfait with muesli and fruit.”
2. Combine it with vegetables
If your style is more hearty, try your house cheese with vegetables and salty spices. It is a quick and easy way to improve your protein and fiber intake in a shot.
This combination works for almost every meal, says Gabby Zeagler, MS, RD, CDCES. For lunch she says: “I will add diced sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, beef meat, avocado, cottage cheese and a little splash honey.” For a filling snack, it recommends that cottage cheese with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers season and combine all the Bagel spice. You can even use this combination as topping for your morning toast. If you feel sharp, add a hot sauce!
3. Turn it into eggs
Build some cottage cheese in eggs on the hearty topic at breakfast (or for a quick lunch). “One way of adding cottage cheese to my diet is to add it to my scrambled eggs” Nicole Ibarra, RD, LD. “It makes them more fluffy and adds more protein!” A whole large egg contains 6 grams of protein. So if you mess up a few eggs with a cup of cup cheese, you will achieve 18 grams of egg whites before going out of the door in the morning!
If you are not a fan of cottage cheese, White recommends increasing the protein in egg stitches. “Add cottage cheese to the egg mixture, fill your baking pan, bake it out and the finished product is a smooth egg bite,” she says. “You can’t taste that cottage cheese has been added at all.”
4. Mix it into a smoothie
Maybe you will find cottage cheese too clumpy? Don’t worry, just mix it into a smoothie. “By mixing the cottage cheese, it creates this smooth texture, which is ideal for those who want the advantages of cottage cheese but do not like its original texture,” says Ibarra. “I like to mix cottage cheese with frozen berries and a splash of milk to make a sweet but still protein snack.”
If you simply add half a cup of cup cheese and 1 cup of milk to your smoothie, you will be 20 grams of protein!
5. Stir it into noodle sauce
Cottage cheese is an easy way to transform an otherwise low protein-rich pasta bowl into a filling, protein-packed meal. “If you try to slip in cottage cheese for some additional protein, a child’s play in pasta sauce adds,” says Zeagler.
It mixes well in red sauces and cheesy sauces. “You can mix it with cheese and make a protein Mac and cheese,” she says. “Or you can add it directly to a pan with meat sauce for a lighter but complete spaghetti spaghetti.” You can also use it instead of ricotta in pasta dishes such as lasagna or baked citi.
6. Roard it in pancakes -dough
Nothing beats a stack of pancakes on lazy weekend morning. As tasty as they are, they usually don’t lack protein. She can feel hungry before noon. Sure, you could add a sausage side, but then you look at a lot of saturated fat. Why not make a few hut cheese pancakes? “You are easy to whip, of course satisfying and a healthier way to enjoy something sweet,” says Kay Lee, RDN, CDCES. The best thing about it? All you need is cottage cheese, rolled oats, eggs, vanilla and a hint of honey and cinnamon!
7. Mix it in potato puree
Transform your potato puree into a filler side by swirling into a little cottage cheese. “Exchange cottage cheese instead of sour cream to make potato puree creamy and increase the protein” Juliana Crimi, RD, MHSC. If you lift ¼ cup of 2% fat hut cheese for ¼ cup of sour cream, you get almost 5 grams of protein while you lose 5 grams of saturated fat. This is a winning combination for a feeling of satiety and heart health!
Our expert
Cottage cheese is an easy way to add protein to sweet or hearty dishes at any time of the day. It’s really that versatile! With about 24 grams of protein per cup, but far less saturated fat than alternatives such as cheese or sour cream. The dietician recommend to add pasta sauces, potato puree, pancake, dough, smoothies and eggs. They are also big fans to use it as the basis for fruit parfaits and vegetable bowls or as a spread for toast. And if you are not a fan of his texture, RDS have a solution for it: just feel it in the mixer, and it will be smooth and silky right in front of your eyes. The nice thing about this creamy, versatile protein is that it is a neutral basis. So it is the ideal canvas for a variety of protein -rich dishes!
