This Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl is a healthy breakfast that contains 23 grams of protein! It takes minutes to make and is so flavorful.
If it's not clear already, I absolutely love cottage cheese. Some of the most popular recipes on this website are my Cottage Cheese Dip and Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Pancakes.
Cottage cheese is such a versatile ingredient. This Savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl is a very simple yet delicious way to enjoy cottage cheese. You can play with the ingredients, but this combination is absolutely delicious!
Why you'll love this Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl:
- Easy - The hardest part about this recipe is preparing the egg. Otherwise, all you have to do is assemble the bowl.
- Nourishing - This bowl is an amazing way to fuel your day. It's filled with protein and healthy fats.
- Customizable - You can get creative there are so many different savory cottage cheese bowl ideas!
Ingredients overview:
- cottage cheese - You can use whatever fat percentage you prefer. You can also use whipped cottage cheese.
- colorful veggies - halved cherry tomatoes, chopped mini cucumber and sliced avocado
- soft boiled egg - I use my Air Fryer Soft Boiled Eggs. I love making them in the air fryer!
- herb - Chopped fresh dill is my favorite.
- chopped pistachios - For crunch!
- extra virgin olive oil - Be sure to use good quality extra virgin olive oil!
- freshly cracked sea salt + pepper - Simple seasoning is very important.
How to make a savory cottage cheese bowl?
A complete list of ingredients, amounts and instructions is located on the recipe card below.
- First, prepare the Soft Boiled Egg.
- Next, assemble the bowl.
- Add cottage cheese to a bowl with the tomatoes, cucumbers, soft boiled egg, avocado, dill, pistachios, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Enjoy!
Expert tips:
- I suggest full-fat cottage cheese for the most flavor and creaminess.
- You can whip the cottage cheese if you'd like or buy it whipped.
- It's important to use high quality ingredients for a super flavorful and nourishing cottage cheese bowl. I suggest using a pasture raised egg, juicy tomatoes and good quality extra virgin olive oil!
Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl Ideas:
- Cottage cheese with bell peppers, tomatoes, a sunny side up egg, avocado, everything but the bagel seasoning, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Cottage cheese with cucumbers, smoked salmon, capers, red onion, chives, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Cottage cheese with tomatoes, cucumbers, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, dill, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.
How to meal prep this recipe?
Prepare the egg, do the chopping in advance and store everything separately in the fridge. This way, all you have to do is just assemble the bowl before you are ready to eat!
Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 8 halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 chopped mini cucumber
- 1 soft boiled egg
- ¼ sliced avocado
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- First, prepare the Soft Boiled Egg.
- Next, assemble the bowl.
- Add cottage cheese to a bowl with the tomatoes, cucumbers, soft boiled egg, avocado, dill, pistachios, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Enjoy!
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Irma
I tried this and I loved it. It was so good.
Yay! 🙂
Mara
My favorite lunch at the moment. SO SO good!
Amazing! 🙂