I’ve never been a huge fan of cottage cheese. I’ve always found it to be a bit strange texturally, mostly bland, and the idea of eating an entire bowl of any type of cheese product seemed extremely congestive, for lack of a better description. Despite this, a container found its way into the shopping cart on our last grocery run, because apparently another member of the household is a big fan. Anyway, I was feeling a bit snacky today, and figured I would give this curded wonder another shot. After some internet investigation, and some creative pantry searching, I came up with this easy and healthy idea for an afternoon snack!
1/2 c low fat cottage cheese
2 tbsp all natural organic peanut butter
1/4 c dried fruit, such as raisins, apricots, or mango
1/4 c nuts or seeds-I used sunflower seeds for this particular recipe!
a few leaves of romaine lettuce (optional)
Mix cottage cheese and peanut butter together first in a bowl. Then add in desired dried fruit, nuts, and seeds. You can eat this as is right out of the bowl, or if you want something with a little more crunch, put a couple of spoonfuls onto a leaf of romaine, fold, and enjoy!
