Description
A crisp, slightly sweet salad made with cottage cheese, crunchy apples, cinnamon, and toasted nuts, perfect for a light lunch or breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 medium crisp apples (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala), cored and chopped
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1–2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted if desired
Instructions
- Wash and dry the apples thoroughly. Core and chop them into bite-sized pieces; toss with a squeeze of lemon if you want to prevent browning.
- Spoon the cottage cheese into a bowl. If it’s very loose, let it drain briefly in a fine sieve for 5–10 minutes.
- Add the chopped apples on top of the cottage cheese and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon.
- Drizzle honey or maple syrup over the mixture. Gently fold everything together with a spatula or spoon so the apples stay intact.
- Fold in the chopped nuts last so they remain crunchy. Serve immediately.
Notes
For lower fat, use low-fat cottage cheese. For nut-free, omit nuts and add pumpkin seeds or extra apples. For a creamier texture, swap half the cottage cheese for Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American