Cottage Cheese Protein Bowls
Enjoy these simple cottage cheese protein bowls for breakfast or dinner. This easy to make recipe is jam packed with protein, leaving you feeling full and satisfied. Plus, the macerated strawberries, peppery arugula and fresh basil add a level of flavor that’s hard to resist.
This recipe makes two protein bowls. If you decide to have it for dinner, you might want to increase the serving size. Or, you can serve it alongside a small pieces of roasted chicken for a heartier option.
Ingredients Needed for Cottage Cheese Strawberry Salad
Arugula Salad – Fresh arugula tastes amazing in this recipe. It is slightly peppery which tastes great with the olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Don’t forget to add a pinch of salt.
Macerated Strawberries – Combine diced strawberries, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, cracked black pepper and salt. Toss until well combined and let this mixture marinate for 15-20 minutes. If you don’t have cracked black pepper, regular will work fine too.
Cottage Cheese – For this recipe, I used 4% cottage cheese, but you can use any cottage cheese you like.
Fresh basil – Top this dish with a few leaves of fresh basil. The basil tastes amazing with the strawberries.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Protein Bowls
Cut your strawberries into small, easy to eat pieces and add them to a bowl.
Next, add maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and salt. Toss well.
Let the strawberries marinate for 15-20 minutes.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine arugula, olive oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Toss together.
Build the bowls
Add a handful of the dressed arugula to the bottom of the bowl.
Top it with the cottage cheese and a spoonful or two of the macerated strawberries.
Finish it with some fresh basil and a turn of cracked black pepper.
Enjoy!
Storage
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for two to three days.
Cottage Cheese Protein Bowls
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- Pinch salt
- 4 leaves basil
Protein
- ½ cup cottage cheese
Macerated Strawberries
- 1 lb. strawberries, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Pinch salt
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
Instructions
- Cut your strawberries into small, easy to eat pieces and add them to a mixing bowl.
- Next, add maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and salt. Toss well.
- Let the strawberries marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine arugula, olive oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Toss together.
Build the Bowls
- Add a handful of the dressed arugula to the bottom of the bowl.
- Top it with the cottage cheese and a spoonful or two of the macerated strawberries.
- Finish it with some fresh basil and a turn of cracked black pepper.
- Enjoy!
2 Comments on “Cottage Cheese Protein Bowls”
I have made this for lunch three times this week. Love it!! And, so satisfying!
I found a bag of arugula I forgot I bought at the store sitting in my fridge and I had to give this a try. I ended up making it for lunch at work and after the first day, I couldn’t wait to have it again the next day! The sweet and slightly tangy strawberries were delicious.