Greek Salad Cottage Cheese Bowl (Printable View)
Creamy cottage cheese meets classic Greek flavors with crisp vegetables, olives, and feta in this protein-packed bowl ready in 15 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Fresh Vegetables
01 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
02 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
03 - ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
04 - 1 small bell pepper, diced
→ Dairy Products
05 - 1 cup cottage cheese
06 - 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
→ Olives & Garnishes
07 - ¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
09 - Lemon wedges
→ Dressing Components
10 - 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
11 - 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
12 - ½ teaspoon dried oregano
13 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
14 - ⅛ teaspoon salt
# How-To Steps:
01 - Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl until fully emulsified.
02 - Place halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced red onion, and diced bell pepper in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss thoroughly to coat evenly.
03 - Divide the cottage cheese equally between two serving bowls, spreading it across the bottom to create an even layer.
04 - Distribute the marinated vegetables, Kalamata olives, and crumbled feta cheese evenly over the cottage cheese base in each bowl.
05 - Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley over each bowl and place lemon wedges alongside for serving.
06 - Present the bowls while vegetables remain crisp and cottage cheese is chilled. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top just before eating if desired.
# Expert Advice:
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- The creamy cottage cheese base transforms into something extraordinary when those tangy vegetables release their juices right into it
- You get all those bright Mediterranean flavors in fifteen minutes flat
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- Letting the vegetables marinate in the dressing for even five minutes creates that incredible juice that gets absorbed by the cottage cheese
- The contrast between cold cottage cheese and room temperature vegetables is actually what makes this bowl so satisfying
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- Small-curd cottage cheese creates a texture more similar to traditional Greek salads than the large curd variety
- Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin ribbons of cucumber for an elegant presentation that looks restaurant-worthy