Cottage Cheese and Avocado Toast
This cottage cheese avocado toast is wholesome, delicious and simple to make using a handful of ingredients. It’s low in fat, high in protein, perfect for breakfast, lunch or as a satisfying snack.
Servings 3 servings
Calories 135kcal
Equipment
- Mixing bowl and fork
- Large plate or shallow bowl
- Large non-stick pan optional
Ingredients
- 3 slices bread sourdough, rye, wholegrain etc
- ⅔ cup+1tbsp cottage cheese full-fat
- 4.94 ounces avocado flesh approx. 1 large avocado
- 2 tablespoons chives finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Microgreens/alfalfa for garnish
- 2 teaspoons butter or extra virgin olive oil optional
Instructions
- Mash avocado: Place the avocado flesh in a shallow bowl and mash roughly using a fork (the mixture doesn’t need to be perfectly smooth).
- Add cottage cheese: Add the cottage cheese, chives, salt and pepper to taste. Stir gently until thoroughly incorporated. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning as needed. Set aside.
- Toast bread: Butter the bread thinly (including the edges), or sprinkle with a little olive oil, and toast in a non-stick pan over a medium heat for a few minutes until lightly browned (butter side down). Turn the slices over and toast for 1-2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for a few moments until cool enough to handle.TIP: Alternatively, simply toast the bread in a toaster (butter or oil are optional).
- Assemble: Divide the cottage cheese avocado mixture between 3 slices of bread, sprinkle the red pepper flakes over the top and garnish with the microgreens. Enjoy!
Notes
- For best results use a ripe, creamy avocado and full fat cottage cheese.
- You will need similar amounts of cottage cheese and avocado flesh.
- I prefer to combine these ingredients before assembling the recipe, but you can keep them separate if you prefer (see post for details).
- Leftover avocado cottage cheese mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container (to minimise discoloration) for several hours (it doesn’t taste the same the next day so I recommend using it up the day it was made). If the top turns a little brown just give the mixture a stir before using.
- Not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg