Going back to school often means hitting the books for ideas to create healthy lunchbox and after-school treats that kids will love. Luckily, the experts at the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) have developed a host of easy tweaks and creative twists that will keep you thinking outside the traditional lunchbox all year long.
Cottage Cheese
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Spinach and Cottage Cheese Salad
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2/3 cup nonfat or low-fat California cottage cheese
1 tablespoon chopped, pitted Kalamata olives
1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach
2" piece of English cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (plus slices for garnish)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Curried Cottage Cheese and Mango Chutney Dressing
Makes 3/4 Cup
- 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon honey mustard
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Place cottage cheese, chutney, vinegar, oil, curry and mustard in a food processor; blend until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Yields 4 Servings (3 pancakes per serving)
- 1 carton (16 ounces) California Cottage Cheese
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange marmalade (for divided use)
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 thin orange slices for garnish (optional)
Cottage Cheese Waldorf Salad
- 2/3 cup nonfat or low-fat California cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup halved grapes (about 9-12 grapes)
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons finely diced celery
- 1/2 cup fresh lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cottage Cheese
A Definition
Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese with a mild, slightly acidic flavor and small curds. Cottage cheese is part of the family of fresh cheeses that are rindless and not intended to be ripened or aged in order to develop flavor.
