Cottage Cheese

Since it seems that I am not taking in enough protein I thought that this weekend I would test drive cottage cheese...I hear its good for protein...are there any good recipes out there that can help jumpstart me? I have one that calls for scallions, cucumber, 1/4 cup mayo and a lil salt and pepper....more please!

I eat mine plain with a little pepper, or I love it mixed with fruit, (especially pineapple).  I ate a lot of CC in my first year post op and even mixed it with tuna for even more protein! 

Watch the sodium.  Cottage cheese has a surprisingly high amout of sodium but if you're not retaining water you will be fine.

Lisa O.

i mix mine with salsa ....some times with sf jelly .....fruit....i tried the whipped cc .

 Try adding a splash of sugar-free syrups if you have any.  I like my cottage cheese with the Torani s-f vanilla syrup.

yum yum I love cottage cheese !!!

Like Lisa said I didnt realize how much sodium was in it till I started looking at my sodium count . Yikes.

But , I love cottage cheese plain with just pepper and my favorite is with sliced tomatos and cottage cheese spread over top of it :o) 

there are times I will eat cottage cheese and tomatoes for a snack lol

I'd use reduced fat mayo.. 1/4 a cup sounds like a lot.  Or 1/8 cup reduced fat mayo & 1/8 cup 0% greek yogurt.

Greek yogurt is high in protein, bu****ch the sugars in the fruitified versions.  I get the plain 0% greek yogurt and add my own fresh fruit and some splenda/truvia/equal.. whatever 0 cal sweetner you can tolerate.

You can also use the greek yogurt to make a healthy dip for veggies.  Look up recipes for Tzatziki.

Or mix in a package of powdered ranch dressing.

I like cottage cheese with fruit.  Or cut a tomato almost to the bottom 4 ways, and stuff it with cottage cheese.

I think I'm getting hungry now.  :)

I love cottage cheese with truvia and cinnamon sprinkled on top.

I also love cottage cheese with a fruit cup added to it after the juice is drained.  High in protein and low in calories, but it is a slider food for me so it doesn't satisfy me.  Will have to try it with the black pepper.

I cant eat just cottage cheese either and be full.  Now if I eat it with tomatoes that will fill me up , it dont keep me as full like reg. meat does but it does the trick for a quick afternoon snack .

The sodium kills me though so I have to becareful how much I eat of it :o(