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10 Tasty Recipes Featuring Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese is an affordable, versatile and nutritious ingredient that you should always have in your fridge! It has the power to transform your meals, adding creaminess, protein and a touch of tang. Here are 10 recipes that highlight the best of what this dairy product has to offer.

1. Honey Whipped Cottage Cheese

This light and airy whipped cottage cheese makes for a great snack choice. With a kiss of honey as well as vanilla, it goes great with fresh fruit, nuts, crackers or granola.

2. Open-Faced Tuna and Cottage Cheese Sandwiches

Looking for a simple yet satisfying lunch? These open-faced sandwiches feature a blend of tuna and cottage cheese, topped with sliced tomatoes, apple sticks and watercress. It’s a protein-packed meal that’s ready in minutes!

3. Lunch Bowl with Egg, Vegetables, Hummus and Toasted Pita

This colourful lunch bowl combines fresh veggies, a soft-boiled egg and hummus, served with toasted pita. Cottage cheese brings creaminess and added protein to the dish, ensuring a nutritious and balanced meal.

4. Ravioli Ratatouille

A fusion of classic Italian and French flavours, this ravioli is combined with ratatouille and then topped with a creamy, cheesy mozzarella and cottage cheese blend. It’s a hearty and comforting dinner idea for busy weeknights.

5. Cream of Asparagus and Basil Soup with Cottage Cheese Toast

This vibrant green soup is served along with crispy cottage cheese toast. With its creamy texture and boost of protein, it helps make it a complete and satisfying meal.

6. Cheese-Stuffed Baguette Bread (Bacon and Shrimp)

This irresistible baguette is stuffed with a tasty cheese blend, which includes cottage cheese, and can be loaded with either a bacon or shrimp filling. Perfect as a party or game day snack, it’s just bursting with savoury flavours.

7. Pierogi

A Polish classic, these pierogi are filled with a tasty blend of potatoes and cottage cheese, and then garnished with sautéed shallots. The creamy filling encased in a tender dough makes them a comforting dish for when the cooler weather hits.

8. Squash Quiche

This delicious quiche features tender squash and a rather unique cheese option for this type of dish: cottage cheese! It provides creaminess and makes for an elegant brunch or light dinner.

9. Meal-Sized Roasted Vegetable and Feta Salad

This hearty salad is packed with roasted vegetables, feta and cottage cheeses and crunchy walnuts. It’s a satisfying meal for either lunch or dinner.

10. Fruit Bruschetta

This sweet version of the traditional bruschetta combines cottage cheese, fresh fruit like mango and raspberries, and a drizzle of maple syrup on toasted baguette slices. Enjoy them with your morning coffee or tea!