Description
Cottage Cheese and Chickpea Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish perfect for summer gatherings. This easy-to-make salad features creamy cottage cheese paired with crunchy chickpeas, juicy cherry tomatoes, and zesty lemon dressing. Packed with protein and fiber, it’s not just eye-catching but also satisfying for any occasion. Serve it as a light main course or a delightful side dish that will impress at picnics or barbecues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by chopping cherry tomatoes and red onion into bite-sized pieces. Rinse the chickpeas under cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, chickpeas, tomatoes, red onion, and parsley. Mix gently.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Fold all ingredients together carefully to maintain the creaminess of the cottage cheese.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving for the flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 10mg