Cottage Cheese!!!

Cottage cheese is an easy, high protein option that can be worked into any meal of the day!! 4oz of 1% cottage cheese has about 80 calories and 14g protein!! Wow!!

So, how can you work it into your day?

Breakfast:
Add cottage cheese into scrambled eggs - it just takes a little bit to get a big protein boost!

Lunch:

Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
8 Bib lettuce leaves
1/2 c low-fat sour cream3T. hoisin sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp chili paste
2 c cooked chicken, diced (or canned)
1/2 c celery, diced
1/4 c red onion, diced
3/4 c cottage cheese
4 tsp peanuts, chopped
Directions
Combine sour cream, hoisin sauce, salt, chili paste, chicken, celery and onion; mix well. Lay the washed and dried lettuce leaves on a platter. Top each with 1/4 c chicken salad. Top with a heating T of cottage cheese. Sprinkle with peanuts!
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Snack:
Top apple slices with cottage cheese and a sprinkle of cinnamon

Dinner:
Black Bean Nachos
Ingredients

1/2 c low-fat cottage cheese
2 T low-fat sour cream
hot sauce to taste
1/4 tsp cumin
2 c pita chips
1/2 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 c 2% Mexican cheese blend, shredded
1/4 c green onions, chopped
1/2 tomato, chopped
Directions
Mix the cottage cheese, sour cream, hot sauce and cumin in small bowl; set aside. Layer the pita chips on a large microwaveable plate. Top with 1/2 of the beans and shredded cheese. Microwave on high for 1 min. or until cheese is melted. Drop the cottage cheese mixture by spoonfuls over the melted cheese on the nachos. Top with green onions and tomato.
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Late night:
Spread cottage cheese on crackers and top with your favorite jam or jelly

Boost your protein intake with cottage cheese today!!