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Cottage Cheese and Chickpea Salad

Cottage Cheese and Chickpea Salad: Protein-Packed Delight

Cottage Cheese and Chickpea Salad is a vibrant, protein-packed dish filled with creamy cottage cheese, crunchy cucumbers, and nutty chickpeas, perfect for a satisfying meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients
  • 1 cup Cottage Cheese can use low-fat or full-fat
  • 1 can Chickpeas rinsed and drained
Vegetables
  • 1 medium Cucumber chopped
  • 0.5 medium Red Onion finely diced
Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil for vinaigrette
  • 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar for vinaigrette
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • cutting board
  • knife
  • whisk
  • spatula

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Gather all your ingredients: rinse and drain chickpeas, chop cucumber, and finely dice red onion.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine chickpeas, cucumber, and red onion.
  3. Add cottage cheese to the bowl and gently fold ingredients together.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper to create the vinaigrette.
  5. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss everything together gently.
  6. Garnish with freshly chopped herbs if desired and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg

Notes

For optimal flavor, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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