Low Sugar Gluten Free Cucumber Dill Cottage Cheese Bowl
Cool, creamy, and loaded with fresh flavor, this cucumber dill cottage cheese bowl is the kind of effortless meal that feels far more impressive than the effort it takes to pull together. Full-fat cottage cheese forms a rich, protein-packed base that gets brightened up with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a generous handful of fragrant dill — no cooking required. Crisp English cucumber slices add a satisfying crunch, while a finishing drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil gives the whole bowl a silky, almost restaurant-worthy quality. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of added sugar, so there's no label-scanning or ingredient-swapping needed — just real, whole foods doing all the heavy lifting. If you like a little heat, a pinch of red pepper flakes takes it from refreshing to genuinely exciting. It works beautifully as a light lunch, a high-protein snack, or even a simple side alongside grilled proteins. Clean eating rarely tastes this good.
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2 servings
- 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 medium english cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For serving
- 1–2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Stir until evenly seasoned.
- 2
Divide the seasoned cottage cheese between two serving bowls.
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