Cottage Cheese Critters

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 0 min 1
Cottage Cheese Critters
Health Highlights

Ingredients


1/3 cup Cottage cheese (2% M.F.)
1 muffin English muffin, whole-wheat
1 medium Radish (sliced thinly on a mandoline, for eyes/ears)
1 small Cucumber (sliced into rounds, for eyes/ears)
2 stalk(s) Chives (for whiskers & mouth)
1 tomato Cherry Tomatoes (cut into triangles for nose)
2 tsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 pinch Salt and pepper
1/3 tsp Garlic powder
1/4 tsp Paprika

Instructions


  1. Pull English muffin apart and toast each half. Drizzle both halves with 1 tsp olive oil.
  2. Mix cottage cheese with 1 tsp olive oil and season with garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
  3. Spread cottage cheese on each half, and decorate with whatever vegetables you like (for a savory option) or whatever fruits you like (for a sweet option; see "Notes" below) - or BOTH!

 

Notes:

For a sweet version, mix cottage cheese with olive oil, honey, and cinnamon instead of the garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 306
Calories from fat 114
Calories from saturated fat 25.6
Total Fat 12.6 g
Saturated Fat 2.8 g
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.1 g
Cholesterol 9.0 mg
Sodium 572 mg
Potassium 469 mg
Total Carbohydrate 36 g
Dietary Fiber 5.8 g
Sugars 11.7 g
Protein 15.3 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 1.9
Milk Alternative 0.3
Vegetables 2.0

Energy sources


Pygal43%465.63124419713427175.8335575223059737%321.7443319937902260.62270678012520%328.6860385262091123.817559343147743%37%20%CarbohydratesFatProtein

Meal Type(s)

Beverage
Lunch
Snack




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