Description
Cottage Cheese and Chickpeas Salad is a vibrant, protein-packed dish that brings together creamy cottage cheese with hearty chickpeas and fresh vegetables. This delightful salad is perfect for a quick lunch or as a refreshing side at dinner gatherings. With its tangy dressing and colorful ingredients, it’s not only nutritious but incredibly appealing to the eye. Whether you enjoy it on its own, as a dip, or paired with grilled veggies or grains, this salad is sure to please everyone at the table. Quick to prepare and customizable, it’s a fantastic option for meal prep or last-minute healthy meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rinse canned chickpeas under cold water.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese and chickpeas.
- Chop cucumber and tomato; add them to the bowl along with diced red onion.
- Stir in chopped cilantro.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the mixture; sprinkle cumin, black pepper, and salt.
- Mix all ingredients until well combined; adjust seasoning if needed.
- Chill for up to an hour before serving for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 10mg