Description
A refreshing and healthy Cottage Cheese Salad featuring creamy cottage cheese combined with crisp cucumbers, fresh roma tomatoes, and zesty green onions. This easy no-cook salad is perfect as a light snack or a nutritious side dish, seasoned simply with salt and pepper and served chilled for maximum freshness.
Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese, drained
- 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and diced
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium bowl, add the drained cottage cheese along with the chopped roma tomatoes, chopped green onions, and diced cucumbers to create the base of the salad.
- Season: Sprinkle salt and pepper over the mixture according to your taste preferences, ensuring the flavors balance and enhance the fresh vegetables and creamy cheese.
- Mix Thoroughly: Gently stir all the ingredients together until they are evenly incorporated, making sure the cottage cheese coats the vegetables well.
- Chill: Place the salad in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld and the salad to become refreshingly cool.
Notes
- For a thicker salad, make sure to drain the cottage cheese well before mixing.
- You can add fresh herbs like dill or parsley for an extra flavor boost.
- This salad is best served chilled and consumed within 1-2 days for optimal freshness.
- Feel free to substitute cucumbers with other crunchy vegetables like bell peppers or celery if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Cottage cheese salad,Cucumber tomato salad,Healthy cottage cheese recipe,Low fat salad,Fresh vegetable salad
