Roasted Tomato Basil Cottage Cheese Bowl
Sweet roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze get piled on top of creamy cottage cheese. Your lunch bowl never looked better.
I’m always looking for new ways to spice up my lunchbox. This roasted tomato basil cottage cheese bowl is healthy, rich in protein, and loaded with ripe tomatoes that have been roasted to sweet perfection.
I was one of those rare kids that would eat pretty much anything and everything my parents placed in front of me, cottage cheese being one of my favorite snack items. I used to eat it with a sprinkle of salt and extra freshly-cracked black pepper. These days, I get a little more fancy with my toppings.
Friendship Dairies Cottage Cheese is known as the original superfood. I chose their 1% cottage cheese for this recipe and used it as the base for these protein-packed bowls. One serving of their cottage cheese contains 15 grams of protein–that’s enough to fill you up and keep you full until your next meal.
Cottage cheese is extremely versatile. It will take on pretty much any flavor you choose to give it. For this recipe, I spooned roasted tomatoes over the top and drizzled it with sweet balsamic glaze. The sweet juices from the tomatoes soak into the cottage cheese, adding a burst of flavor with every bite. To liven up the dish, I added a healthy pinch of fresh basil to the top. This dish reminds me of the classic caprese salad I love so much in the summer.
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Roasted Tomato Basil Cottage Cheese Bowl
Creamy cottage cheese gets topped with sweet roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Ingredients:
Roasted Tomatoes:
- 1 (8-ounce) container grape tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Cottage Cheese Bowls
- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese (such as Friendship Dairies)
- 1 recipe roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 2 teaspoons balsamic glaze
Directions:
Roasted Tomatoes:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the grape tomatoes on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Allow the tomatoes to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
Cottage Cheese Bowls:
- Divide 2 cups of cottage cheese between 2 bowls.
- Top each bowl of cottage cheese with equal amounts of the roasted tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle each bowl with 1 teaspoon of the balsamic glaze. Top with basil.
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