Cottage cheese toast

Whole-wheat toast topped with cottage cheese, sliced tomato, olive oil and black pepper.

  • Lazy AF
  • Vegetarian
  • American
  • Snack
  • Breakfast
Hands-on
4 min
Total time
8 min, show breakdown
  • Prep 3 min
  • Cook 3 min
  • Clean up 2 min
Pans
0
Ingredients
5
Cost/serving
$1.37

Per serving

Calories
224
Protein
16 g
Fiber
2.8 g
Net carbs
19 g
Fat
8.4 g

High in (% Daily Value per serving): Selenium 39%, Riboflavin (B2) 27%, Vitamin B12 22%

Full nutrition facts, vitamins and minerals. All nutrition is estimated; check your own labels.

Already vegetarian, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free.

Ingredients for 1

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  • ½ cup cottage cheese, 2% (113 g)

    Same amount as: 120 mL.

  • 1 slice whole-wheat bread (32 g)
  • ½ medium tomato (62 g), ripe
  • 1 tsp olive oil (4.5 g)

    Same amount as: 5 mL.

  • ¼ tsp dried oregano (0.2 g)

    Same amount as: 1 mL.

  • black pepper, to taste
  • salt, to taste

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Quantities are for 1 serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving per recipe

Serving size 1 plate (212 g raw)

NutrientPer serving% DV*Whole recipe
Calories224
Total fat8.4 g11%
Saturated fat2.2 g11%
Cholesterol14 mg5%
Sodium650 mg28%
Total carbohydrate22 g8%
Dietary fiber2.8 g10%
Total sugars7.5 g
Net carbs†19 g
Protein16 g33%
Vitamin D0.11 mcg1%
Calcium188 mg14%
Iron1.3 mg7%
Potassium373 mg8%
Vitamin A49 mcg5%
Vitamin C8.4 mg9%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K12 mcg10%
Thiamin (B1)0.17 mg14%
Riboflavin (B2)0.35 mg27%
Niacin (B3)1.9 mg12%
Vitamin B60.19 mg11%
Folate39 mcg10%
Vitamin B120.53 mcg22%
Magnesium45 mg11%
Zinc1.3 mg12%
Selenium22 mcg39%

Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.

* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.

Steps

  1. Toast the bread well, in a toaster or a dry pan.

    Done looks like: Deep golden and stiff enough to hold up when you lift one edge.
  2. While it toasts, slice the tomato into thin rounds. Sprinkle them with the salt.

  3. Spread the cottage cheese over the toast. Lay the tomato on top.

  4. Drizzle with olive oil. Finish with oregano and plenty of black pepper.

Equipment

Chef's knife, 20 cm (8 in) $15–50

What to look for

  • Comfortable handle that does not slip when wet
  • Blade you can sharpen, or a cheap one you replace every few years

Skip: Knife blocks with 12 knives. A chef's knife and a small paring knife cover almost everything.

Cutting board $10–30

What to look for

  • At least 30 × 40 cm (12 × 16 in), so food stays on it
  • Wood or plastic; plastic goes in the dishwasher

Skip: Glass or stone boards. They dull knives fast.

What goes wrong

WhatCauseFix
Soggy toastBread toasted too lightly, or runny cottage cheese.Toast until dark golden, and tip off any liquid from the top of the tub before scooping.
Bland tomatoNo salt on the tomato.Salt the slices a minute before they go on.

Versions

VersionChangesPer serving
OriginalAs written. Hands-on 4 min, total 8 min.224 kcal
16 g protein
2.8 g fiber
19 g net carbs
8.4 g fat
Gluten-freeGluten-free bread instead of bread. Hands-on 4 min, total 8 min.224 kcal
14 g protein
2.2 g fiber
21 g net carbs
9.2 g fat

Notes

Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.

Pregnancy: Use cottage cheese made from pasteurized milk (most is; check the label).