Creamy Cottage Cheese and Spinach Salad
A nutritious, protein-packed salad featuring fresh spinach, creamy cottage cheese, crunchy walnuts, and sweet cranberries. Drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice, this salad is light, refreshing, and perfect for a healthy meal. Ideal for lunch, dinner, or even as a side dish, it’s packed with flavor and goodnes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (No cooking required)
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad / Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: International / American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine cottage cheese and fresh spinach leaves.
- Add dried cranberries and chopped walnuts for texture and flavor.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper, then toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra crunch, add sliced almonds or sunflower seeds.
- Boost the protein content by adding grilled chicken or chickpeas.
- Make it vegan by omitting the cottage cheese and using tofu or tempeh instead.
- Adjust the sweetness by increasing or decreasing the amount of dried cranberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1 cup salad)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 15mg