Maple Pecan Cottage Cheese

• portions: SERVES 1

Ingrédients

¾ cup low-fat (2%) cottage cheese (I like Good Culture)

½ cup diced fruit, such as berries, apples, peaches, or pears 8 pecan halves, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Instructions

Place the cottage cheese in a small bowl. Top with the fruit and pecans and drizzle with maple syrup.

Sweet + Savory Cottage Cheese Bowls

Cottage cheese bowls are a delicious and healthy way to start the day! See page 19 for my Everything but the Bagel Cottage Cheese and Lox Bowl, and here are a few more toppings to try:

• Chopped apples + walnuts + maple syrup + cinnamon

• Sliced cucumbers + avocado + grape tomatoes + salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Sliced mango + banana + shredded coconut

• Raspberries + blueberries + pistachios + honey

• Chopped hard-boiled eggs + bell peppers + chives + salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Chopped pineapples + macadamia nuts

• Burst cherry tomatoes (cooked with EVOO in a pan until they burst) + chopped basil + balsamic vinegar + salt and freshly ground black pepper

Notes

Per Serving (1 bowl) • Calories 285 • Fat 12g • Saturated Fat 3g • Cholesterol 23 mg

Carbohydrate 28g • Fiber 2g • Protein 22 g • Sugars 23g • Sodium 512 mg