Cottage Cheese Snack Bowl

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese (240 g)

→ Vegetables

02 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved (75 g)

03 - ½ cup cucumber, diced (65 g)

04 - 1 small carrot, sliced or shredded

05 - 2 tbsp red onion, finely chopped (10 g)

→ Toppings & Mix-Ins

06 - 2 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds (12 g)

07 - 2 tbsp chopped chives or green onions (8 g)

08 - 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (10 g)

09 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

10 - Pinch of sea salt

11 - Optional: ¼ tsp smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place the low-fat cottage cheese in a medium serving bowl.

02 - Distribute the halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced or shredded carrot, and finely chopped red onion evenly over the cottage cheese.

03 - Sprinkle roasted sunflower seeds and chopped chives or green onions across the vegetable layer.

04 - Drizzle the extra-virgin olive oil over the ingredients, then season with freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt.

05 - Add smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning if desired for additional taste dimension.

06 - Mix all components gently just before serving to combine flavors and textures.

# Expert Advice:

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It's ready in ten minutes but feels like you actually took care of yourself.
The cottage cheese gets this subtle sweetness when you pair it with the crunch of fresh vegetables.
You can throw together whatever you have on hand and it somehow always tastes intentional.

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Don't let your cottage cheese sit at room temperature for more than a few minutes or it goes from creamy to weeping—keep it cold until the last second.
The smoked paprika isn't decoration; it actually changes how the whole thing tastes, adding depth that plain cottage cheese can't achieve alone.

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