Cottage Cheese with Fruits
If you love the combination of savory and sweet flavors, then this cottage cheese breakfast bowl with fruit will tick all your breakfast criteria. Make it with your favorite fruits as a great choice to kickstart your day.
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Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
- 16 oz (450 g) cottage cheese
- ½ cup (55 g) fresh strawberries
- ½ cup (55 g) fresh blueberries
- ½ (55) fresh blackberries
- ½ cup (70 g) whole cherries
Sauce
- 4 tablespoon fresh orange juice (around ½ orange)
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon (1 tablespoon) vanilla extract
- mint leaves for garnish
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.
Instructions
Dressing
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a small jar and whisk until well combined. Set aside.
Fruits
- Wash your fruits under cold water to ensure that they are clean.
- Next, pit the cherries using a cherry pitter or a knife.
- Add all the fruits to a small bowl. Pour half of the sauce over the fruits then gently toss to combine. Reserve the other half.
Assemble
- Spoon the cottage cheese out of the package into a serving bowl (8oz per seving)
- Taste and adjust sweetness. For a sweeter bowl, add more maple syrup.
- Top with the fruits, fresh mint leaves (optional), the remaining sauce and some granola or nuts and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use ripe fruit: For the best flavor and texture, use firm but ripe and ready fruits.
- Use seasonal fruits: This is when the fruits are at their best.
- Use organic fruits if possible: To limit your pesticide and chemical exposure and for the tastiest fruits.
- Add some crunch: Texture and contrast is key in this dish. Check out the topping ideas above for my suggestions.
- Rotate your fruits: To keep the recipe interesting, switch up the fruit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1. | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 1mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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