Savory cottage cheese breakfast bowls give you a cool, crunchy option when you do not want eggs or a sweet breakfast. Tomato, cucumber and pumpkin seeds make the bowl feel like a complete small meal.
Tips for savory cottage cheese breakfast bowls
Use cottage cheese you enjoy plain, since it is the main ingredient. Drain tomato juice and add seeds at the last minute for crunch. No added salt is included because cottage cheese is already seasoned.
Substitutions and serving ideas
Dill can replace chives. Sunflower kernels work instead of pumpkin seeds but change the estimate. Toast is optional and separate. The full 16-ounce container makes two generous bowls.
Helpful equipment: a digital kitchen scale helps split the cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds into even portions.
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Savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce container 2% cottage cheese
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 1 medium tomato diced
- 1/4 cup roasted unsalted pumpkin seeds shelled pepitas
- 2 tbsp fresh chives sliced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Stir chives, lemon juice and pepper into cottage cheese. Divide the full container between two bowls.
- Drain any puddled juice from the diced tomato and cucumber. Divide the vegetables over the cottage cheese.
- Add half the pumpkin seeds to each bowl just before eating. For meal prep, keep seeds and vegetables separate from the cheese until serving.
Notes
Storage and reheating
Keep refrigerated at 40°F or below. Use within 3 days or the earliest use-by limit of the prepared ingredients. Keep lettuce separate until serving. Do not freeze the assembled dish. Keep pumpkin seeds dry; do not reheat.
More meal ideas
For another option, try Cheddar Chaffles with Egg Whites. Our meal-prep guide covers portioning and keeping components fresh.
About the nutrition
Half the cottage cheese, vegetables and pumpkin seeds. All listed sauces, sides and toppings are included; extra serving suggestions are separate. Nutrition values are estimates based on the listed quantities and serving count. Total carbohydrates include fiber. Brands, portions and substitutions change the result.