My Salsa with Cottage Cheese
A refreshing and protein-packed salsa, perfect for a healthy snack.
⏱️ 15 min🍽️ Serves 1
🔥 150 kcal💪 12g protein🍚 10g carbs🥑 7g fat🌾 3g fibreper serving
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Ingredients
- 🧀250 g cottage cheese
- 🍅2 ripe tomatoes
- 🧅½ red onion
- 🌶️1 jalapeño pepper
- 🌿¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 🍋1 tbsp lime juice
- 🧂½ tsp cumin powder
- 🧂 salt and black pepper, to taste
Pro tips
- For extra heat, leave some jalapeño seeds in.
- Serve with whole-grain crackers, cucumber slices, or bell pepper strips for a healthy snack.
- Add a pinch of smoked paprika for an extra layer of flavor.
- If preparing in advance, add the cottage cheese just before serving to maintain its texture.
Method
- 1Dice the ripe tomatoes, red onion, and jalapeño pepper into small, uniform pieces.
- 2Finely chop the fresh cilantro.
- 3In a medium bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, and chopped cilantro.
- 4Add the lime juice and cumin powder to the vegetable mixture. Stir well to combine.
- 5Season the salsa with salt and black pepper to your preference.
- 6Gently fold in the cottage cheese, ensuring it's evenly distributed throughout the salsa.
- 7Serve immediately or chill for at least 15 minutes for enhanced flavors.