Mediterranean Cottage Cheese Salad Topper

(Cottage Cheese Salad Topper)

Use this salad topper instead of salad dressing and feta cheese to boost protein and trim total fat and sodium from your tossed Greek salad! Serve it with grilled whole wheat pita on the side.

Ingredients:

2 cups	Gay Lea Nordica 2% Cottage Cheese	500 mL
1 1/2 tsp	dried oregano leaves	7 mL
1 tbsp	each coarsely chopped kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes and red onion	15 mL
1 tbsp	each lemon juice	15 mL
1/2 tsp	minced garlic	2 mL

Instructions:

Stir cottage cheese with oregano, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, lemon juice and garlic until well combined. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours before serving.
 
Makes 2 cups (500 mL)


Per serving (about 1/4 cup/50 mL): 57 calories, 1 g total fat, 166 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrates, 0 g fibre, 7 g protein. Source of calcium.

Amy Says: Portion the topper into individual serving containers for a grab-and-go option to add to a basic purchased or homemade green salad.

Shannon Says: This cottage cheese topper is a terrific replacement for cheeses that are higher in fat and salt. For example, 1/4 cup (50 mL) of crumbled feta cheese can contain 8 grams of fat and over 400 mg sodium.