5-Minute Mediterranean Cottage Cheese Plate
🧄 Ingredients
Serves:
1
- 170 ¾ g cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
- 2 ¾ tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ¾ tsp za\'atar
- 1 ¾ pinch flaky sea salt
- 1 ¾ pinch black pepper
- 60 ¾ g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 60 ¾ g cucumber, sliced into half-moons
- 6 ¾ Kalamata olives
- 30 ¾ g feta cheese, crumbled
- 5 ¾ g fresh mint or parsley leaves
📋 Instructions
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1
Choose a wide shallow bowl or plate. This makes it easier to arrange toppings and scoop cottage cheese with each bite.
💡 A wide bowl gives you more surface area for toppings — it makes the plate look beautiful. -
2
Spoon the cottage cheese into the center of your bowl. If it looks watery, drain it briefly through a fine mesh strainer first.
💡 Draining removes excess liquid and gives the cottage cheese a cleaner, creamier texture. -
3
Drizzle 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil over the cottage cheese.
💡 Use your best olive oil here — you\'re using it raw so quality really comes through. -
4
Sprinkle za\'atar, flaky sea salt, and black pepper over the top. Season generously — it makes all the difference.
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5
Arrange the halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and olives around and on top of the cottage cheese. Scatter crumbled feta over everything.
💡 Arrange in little sections rather than mixing — it looks more intentional and Pinterest-worthy. -
6
Finish with a final drizzle of olive oil, a pinch more za\'atar, and fresh mint or parsley leaves if using. Serve immediately.
💡 Serve cold, straight from the fridge — the temperature contrast is part of what makes this so satisfying.
Nutrition Per Serving
295
Calories
9.00g
Carbs
22.00g
Protein
18.00g
Fat
2.00g
Fiber
680mg
Sodium
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