High-Protein Cottage Cheese Bowl

High-Protein Cottage Cheese Bowl

from eatingwell.com
Breakfast
20 min
2 servings

This cottage cheese bowl with capers, dill and a soft-cooked egg is the ultimate high-protein meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup1% low-fat no-salt-added small-curd cottage cheese
  • 2 ½ tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh dill, divided
  • 2 tablespoonslemon juice, divided
  • 1 ½ tablespoonsdrained capers, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoonthinly sliced chives, plus more for garnish
  • ⅛ teaspoonsalt plus ¼ teaspoon, divided
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoonground pepper, plus more for garnish
  • ⅝ cuphalved cherry tomatoes
  • ⅝ cupchopped seedless cucumber
  • ⅓ cupthinly sliced red onion
  • ⅓ cuprinsed canned chickpeas
  • 2soft-cooked large eggs, halved lengthwise

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine 1 cup cottage cheese, 1½ teaspoons oil, 1 tablespoon dill, 1½ teaspoons lemon juice, 1½ tablespoons capers, 1 tablespoon chives and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; stir well. Divide between 2 serving bowls.

  2. 2

    Whisk chopped garlic, ¼ teaspoon pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon dill, 1½ tablespoons lemon juice and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined. Add ⅔ cup each tomatoes and cucumbers and ⅓ cup each onion and chickpeas; toss to coat.

  3. 3

    Top each bowl with 1 cup of the vegetable mixture, and 2 egg halves. Garnish with additional chives and black pepper, if desired. Drizzle the bowls with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.