Whipped Cottage Cheese with Tomatoes and Peaches
This Whipped Cottage Cheese is full of flavor with juicy tomatoes, ripe peaches, fresh basil, honey, lemon, red pepper flakes, and an optional hint of truffle flavor. It's the perfect summertime snack or appetizer that comes together in 10 minutes and is full of protein!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Equipment
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 3 cups large curd 4% milkfat cottage cheese
- 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice juice of ½ lemon
- 1.25 tablespoons honey to taste
- 1.25 tablespoons balsamic glaze to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil truffle oil is optional but recommended!
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt to taste, truffle salt optional but recommended!
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 4-5 leaves basil torn
To serve
- 1 large heirloom tomato chopped
- 1 medium ripe peach chopped
- Handful of fresh basil leaves torn
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt to taste, truffle salt is optional but recommended!
- 1.25 tablespoons honey to taste
- 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice juice of half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil truffle oil optional but recommended!
- 1.25 tablespoons balsamic glaze to taste
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes, and season with some of the salt. Set aside to draw out some of the water.1 large heirloom tomato, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Whipped cottage cheese
- Add the cottage cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, balsamic galze, olive oil, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and basil to a food processor. Food process until smooth and creamy.3 cups large curd 4% milkfat cottage cheese, 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice, 1.25 tablespoons honey, 1.25 tablespoons balsamic glaze, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, 4-5 leaves basil
- Spread the whipped cottage cheese on a serving plate.
Assemble and serve
- Top the cottage cheese with the tomato pieces, peaches and torn basil. Drizzle with lemon juice, honey, balsamic glaze, and olive oil.1 medium ripe peach, Handful of fresh basil leaves, 1.25 tablespoons honey, 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1.25 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- Season with more salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- This dish is best served fresh, and we don't recommend making it in advance. However, the whipped cottage cheese can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Stir before serving, and top with fresh basil, tomatoes, and peaches.
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Notes
- Use fresh, ripe produce. Summertime yields the most amazing produce, so use the freshest and ripest tomatoes and peaches you can find for amazing results!
- Use full-fat cottage cheese. This will really level up the creamy, delicious flavor. 4% milk-fat, large curd cottage cheese is definitely the way to go!
- Season to taste. Don't let us tell you how much or how little honey, balsamic glaze, oil, salt, red pepper flakes, or basil you want to add. Measure those things with your heart - and your palate!
- Serve fresh. We don't recommend making this dish and storing it - it's best served fresh, and right away.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 799mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 798IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 1mg