Savory Cottage Cheese Bowls are a quick and nutritious meal when you want something healthy and satisfying, but also quick. They can be very high in protein, depending on the toppings and garnishes you choose!
The creamy cottage cheese base serves as a blank canvas for savory toppings, with endless variations and a glorious combination of flavors and textures. Customize it with your favorites and enjoy!
One of the things that I love sharing on Instagram stories is my savory cottage cheese bowl ideas. The variations are endless, and coming up with different combinations is a lot of fun! I’ve been obsessed with cottage cheese long before it became a trend. It’s savory, creamy, and one of the most versatile ingredients in your kitchen.
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein, but many people don’t know that it’s also a great source of gut-friendly probiotics. Some brands are better than others, so you’ll want to read the labels and look for “live and active cultures.” Good Culture, Kalona, and Nancy’s are known for being rich in probiotics and made with quality ingredients.
Due to its creaminess, cottage cheese makes an excellent base for a cottage cheese bowl. However, it can also be used in dips, dressings, and sauces. It’s the base of the sauce in my high-protein chicken salad, and you can also use it for cooking. I just published a blog post with all of my tips.
One of the reasons I love cottage cheese bowls is that they’re a great way to use up small amounts of food, leftovers, and random ingredients in your kitchen. I’m very passionate about food waste—I even wrote a blog post about it. These bowls are a great way to use things up!
Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl Ideas
Start with cottage cheese you love! Good Culture Organic 4% Milkfat is my favorite. I also enjoy Daisy 4% Milkfat, especially for cooking, and I wrote a whole blog post about that. Not all cottage cheese is created equal. Some can be quite watery while others can be sweeter or saltier. Good Culture has small curds with a thick and creamy consistency, making it the perfect base for these savory cottage cheese bowls!
You’ll notice that there are no sweet combinations on this list, and that’s intentional. I often interchange cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. The protein amounts are similar, but they have very different flavor profiles. Cottage cheese can be quite salty, and while I love sweet and salty combinations, I find cottage cheese too salty for my taste, and I don’t think it pairs well with sweet flavors. If I’m craving something sweet, I’ll make my pumpkin dip, yogurt parfait, or cinnamon apple yogurt bowl and skip the cottage cheese. Notice how we no longer hear about cottage cheese ice cream? That’s because it was gross, lol!
5-Minute Scrambled Eggs And Cottage Cheese
Let’s start with a simple combination and the one I eat the most. Scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, and my favorite chicken sausage links are a quick, high-protein, and satisfying meal. I love keeping frozen breakfast sausages on hand for quick meals like this! The Jones chicken sausage links from Costco are our favorite. They’re an affordable and delicious source of protein.
Leftover Pulled Pork Bowl
This is my favorite savory cottage cheese bowl on the list. I love it so much that I wrote a whole post about it! The textures of the chewy, smoky pulled pork, combined with creamy cottage cheese and crisp veggies, are delicious. Read the post and get the recipe here. Any leftover protein will work. I love it with shredded beef!
Having ingredients already prepped and ready to go helps create a bowl like this in minutes. Also, multi-tasing. I started with the eggs and worked on assembling the bowl while they cooked. I highly recommend reading this post if you want to save a ton of time in the kitchen and reduce food waste.
Cucumber Cottage Cheese Bowl
This is the bowl I’ll find myself eating most often in the summer. It’s light and refreshing while still providing a good amount of protein. I tossed cucumbers with olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, salt, and Aleppo pepper. Scallions or sprouts add extra crunch and flavor. I love using sprouts when I can. They’re nutrient-dense, and each type has a unique flavor profile.
Cottage cheese is the perfect way to jazz up a simple salad. Spreading a thin layer on the bottom of the bowl adds a creamy texture that’s delicious when topped with a simple, fresh salad. If you love summer produce as much as I do, this is a fantastic way to use it!
Savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
This combination is as delicious as it looks! It combines savory, crispy bacon, creamy cottage cheese, wilted spinach, scallions, and a hard-boiled egg for added protein. A generous amount of bagel seasoning adds a big pop of flavor and crunch!
The bacon adds a fantastic texture and a deliciously savory, salty flavor to this bowl. All the toppings in this bowl were already prepared as part of my weekly ingredient prep. I can’t recommend prepping the ingredients you use the most in advance. An hour or so of your time on a Sunday saves time and stress on busy weekday nights. Don’t get discouraged by elaborate meal prep and food prep posts on social media. It doesn’t have to be overcomplicated. If all you can do is prep a few things, that’s better than nothing, and it will help you throughout the week!
Creamy Tomato Cucumber Salad Bowl
This is another light and refreshing variation for summer. I topped the cottage cheese with a simple cucumber and tomato salad with red onion, scallions, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and Aleppo pepper. The cottage cheese adds creaminess and perfectly contrasts to the crisp, fresh salad. Fresh herbs, olives, capers, or even pepperoncini would be delicious add-ins.
Tomato season is almost here, and I am counting down the days! There’s nothing like a ripe summer tomato, and I’m always looking for new ways to use them. This might be my new favorite summer meal, and the cottage cheese adds protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates to round out the meal.
Cottage Cheese Lunch Bowl
For this bowl, I am using leftovers from the night before, along with some ingredients that I had prepared ahead of time, thanks to my weekly ingredient prep. I’m a sucker for any sausage and have made a similar variation of this more times than I can count. This is packed with protein and hearty, satisfying flavors and textures!
Similar to the bowl above, but this time we’re adding chicken sausage that was already cooked from the night before. It added a chewy texture and a savory, hearty flavor that was a perfect contrast to the cool, creamy cottage cheese and crisp, fresh salad. You can see a theme here. All of the bowls on this list are random combinations, and these are just a few of the dozens of variations I’ve made. Savory cottage cheese bowls should be fun to make. Any combination that sounds good to you works!
More Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl Ideas
Kimchi Bowl With Creamy Cottage Cheese
- Up until about a year ago, I couldn’t stand kimchi. But after reading about its excellent gut benefits, I was determined to like it. After trying what seems like every brand of kimchi I could find, the Seoul Vegan Original Kimchi from Target is my absolute favorite. It’s tangy without being too tangy and not spicy at all, which is my main issue with most brands. The eggs and cottage cheese mellow out the kimchi, complementing each other. I’ve been eating this one a lot lately for the good gut benefits!
Cottage Cheese And Veggies
- This one is chaotic, but delicious, and a great example of using random ingredients. I had a tiny amount of bell peppers, fresh spinach, avocado, and cooked sausage that needed to be used. It was savory, hearty, and healthy, and I loved the textures! Don’t overcomplicate these bowls. Put a layer of cottage cheese at the bottom, and add whatever you have on hand.
Leftover Ham Bowl
- One of my favorite ways to use leftover ham is in a cottage cheese bowl. The combination of ham and cottage cheese is seriously delicious. Combined with the eggs, this provides a ton of protein. I added some tomatoes for a pop of freshness, but any fresh veggies you want to add would only make this better!
Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl With Ground Beef
- This is another one that I have a whole blog post dedicated to. Any combination of sautéed ground meat and veggies will work here, but I particularly loved the sweetness the bell peppers added. This is loaded with protein! You can get the recipe for this bowl here. Texture-wise, this bowl is perfection. The chewy, savory beef is delicious with the cottage cheese. The toppings add different flavors, textures, and freshness. I love adding bagel seasoning for crunch and flavor. It’s not just for breakfast! With big flakes of dried garlic and onion, it’s delicious sprinkled over savory dishes.
And there you have it! I hope this list of savory cottage cheese bowl ideas inspires you. I’d love to hear your combinations!
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