Cottage Lunch Salad
Brighten up your midday meal with this vibrant and protein-packed Cottage Lunch Salad! Featuring creamy cottage cheese, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and fresh mixed greens, this refreshing salad is as wholesome as it is delicious. Tossed with red onion and topped with a zesty homemade herb vinaigrette made with extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and Dijon mustard, this light yet satisfying dish is ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect for a quick, nutrient-rich lunch or a breezy summer dinner, this recipe is a must-try for fans of healthy, flavorful salads. Garnish with fresh parsley for a final touch of brightness and serve immediately for a crisp and rejuvenating meal!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cottage cheese
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium-sized Cucumber
- 4 cups Mixed greens
- 1 small Red onion
- 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Instructions
Wash and prep all vegetables. Halve the cherry tomatoes, peel and dice the cucumber, and thinly slice the red onion.
Finely chop the fresh parsley and set aside for garnish.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to create the herb vinaigrette.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh parsley.
Add the cottage cheese to the salad mixture and toss lightly to combine.
Drizzle the herb vinaigrette over the salad, tossing gently to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Divide the salad into two bowls or plates and garnish with additional chopped parsley if desired.
Serve immediately and enjoy your healthy Cottage Lunch Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
282 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 15.7 g | 20% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.1 g | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 936 mg | 41% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18.3 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.1 g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars | 11.8 g | ||
| Protein | 15.3 g | 31% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 178 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 751 mg | 16% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
