Today was the biggest step forward in my fight against cottage cheese: actually eating cottage cheese. As in, eating it essentially plain, not cooked in anything. And it honestly wasn't that bad.Today's lunch was Moosewood's March Hare salad, which is comprised of cottage cheese and chopped vegetables. I think this salad could be replicated with really any ingredients you prefer, but I followed the recipe pretty closely. It calls for: tomato, bell pepper, celery, carrot, scallion, sprouts (I didn't use these because I couldn't find them), and cucumber. Additionally, you can add sunflower seeds, lemon juice, and salt/pepper. Moosewood also recommends optional hard boiled egg, which I did not include, but I think it would be really good!
I ate this on top of some slices of whole wheat bread, to give it a little more substance. It was a surprisingly good lunch! I think I will definitely be eating this in the future, with a few alterations. I want to add the hard boiled egg, to up the protein content. Also, I think I would eliminate the celery because I am really not a fan. I didn't use a LOT of vegetables because I was trying to balance the content; but I think more carrot would be good too.
Overall, though I'm surprised to be on board the cottage cheese train, I'm really happy about it. It's a good vegetarian food to have in my corner!
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