Great Ways To Serve Cottage Cheese (And Why I LOVE This Protein Source!)
By Michael Dempsey
We’re here to talk today about one protein source that so many people turn their noses up at:
Cottage Cheese.
The fact is, I LOVE cottage cheese. Okay, let me back up for a second. I don’t especially love the taste. I’ll be honest with you. Cottage cheese is not something that I’d ever crave out of the blue. And, I have a sneaky suspicion this is likely the same for many of you.
But, because of the great benefits cottage cheese offers, I made it my mission to find ways to add it to my diet that I do enjoy. While I can’t say I love it still, I definitely don’t mind it and I do love the benefits it brings to my health.
So why add cottage cheese? Here’s what you stand to gain:
• Great source of calcium
• Provides a slow digesting source of protein that’s perfect for keeping your blood glucose levels stable
• May help to accelerate the rate of fat burning from the abdominal region
• Is low in fat (provided you buy the low fat variety)
• Is relatively low in calories
• Is quick and easy to prepare
With all of these great benefits, it’s simply too good to overlook. So let me share with you some of my favorite ways to serve cottage cheese so that you can see, it really isn’t all that hard to be adding to your diet plan.
You just need a little creativity and you too can reap the benefits that cottage cheese has to offer.
Give one of these four recipes a try:
1.Protein Filled Melon
- ½ Cantaloupe melon, seeds removed
- ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup low fat plain yogurt
- ½ cup raspberries
- 2 tbsp. walnut pieces
Stir together the cottage cheese, yogurt, and raspberries. Add stevia to taste if desired. Spoon this into the center of the melon and then top with walnut pieces.
2.Strawberry Sunrise
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 tbsp. fat free, sugar free Jell-O pudding power (optional)
- 1 tbsp. powdered Stevia
-1-2 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse blend until desired consistency is reached.
3.Protein Packed Berry Salad
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- ½ cup blackberries
- 1 tbsp. dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp. slivered almonds
- ½ cup reduced fat cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp. reduced fat Italian salad dressing
Toss together the spinach leaves, blackberries, cranberries, and almonds. Drizzle salad dressing on top, toss and then serve with cottage cheese in the center.
4.Quick And Easy Cottage Cheese Pancakes
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup blueberries
- 2 tbsp. sugar free maple syrup
Place cottage cheese, rolled oats, and eggs in a blender. Blend until smooth. Stir in blueberries. Cook like you would a normal pancake, cooking 3-4 minutes per side and flipping at half time. Serve with a little sugar free maple syrup.
Feel free to add any other fruit to this pancake recipe as desired.
So don’t avoid cottage cheese any longer. Welcome it into your diet plan and you’ll be on track to seeing improved health.
To your vibrant health!
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