Today I am sharing a recipe I grew up with, a staple in my grandparents’ home, especially in the summer – Cottage Cheese Salad. Light, refreshing and healthy too!
GRANDMA’S COTTAGE CHEESE SALAD
Cottage cheese loaded with veggies and seasoned to taste. Perfect for a hot summer day and a great way to use all those garden vegetables. This wonderful salad takes just minutes to make and is so versatile, simple to adapt to your taste. Light, healthy, refreshing…absolutely delicious!
Read rave reviews from people who tried this recipe on Pinterest!
Pictured above is the classic version I grew up with. Cottage cheese with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, and onion with salt and pepper to taste.
This is great with your favorite seasonings too. Often, I’ll add Italian or Greek seasonings. There are no rules. Add what you like and adjust the amounts.
I love adding a splash of balsamic vinaigrette. If you’re in the mood for something with a kick, try adding a few dashes of Tabasco or hot sauce.
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Grandma’s Cottage Cheese Salad
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Adapt amounts below to your preference
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cottage cheese (1%, 2%, or 4%)
- 1/2 to 1 cup tomatoes – cut in bite size pieces, seeded if you like (use your favorite tomatoes – plum, cherry, Roma, fresh from the garden)
- 1/4 cup onion (less or more) -Vidalia, any sweet onion, red onion, green onion (use your favorite)
- 1/2 large cucumber (or more), peeled, cut in bite size pieces, seeded if you like. English cucumbers are great with this salad
- salt & pepper to taste
Directions
In a medium-sized bowl, add cottage cheese and veggies – mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chilled. Enjoy!
Optional
- your favorite seasonings (Greek, Italian are great)
- Tabasco, hot sauce
- fresh lemon juice
- any veggies you like – radishes, carrots, peppers, and more
- sliced olives
- pepperoncini
- add a splash of vinaigrette or your favorite Italian or Greek dressing
- Serve with a side of your favorite crackers. I love Wheat Thins and using the salad as a dip. So good!
TIP
Try fruit cocktail. My friend/roommate in college loved cottage cheese topped with fruit cocktail – that was a staple in our apartment! So good.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Cheers!
carolyn ackerman
Love this salad. I add fresh dill, lots of pepper, capers, chopped green onions or chives, and seasoned salt, along with any vegetables you prefer.
Mary Stamm
MyMom made it simple. Cottage cheese, chopped tomato, chopped green olives on a little shredded lettuce. Salt n pepper to your liking. Just made a big fridge dish. I think about my Mom every time I make it.💓
Terrie
Goodness, umteen years ago a co-worker and I were invited to another co-worker’s apartment for lunch and were served a half canned pear over cottage cheese and lettuce. I’d never of that as a lunch salad, but it was awesome…and our friend was so pleased we approved. Thanks for reminding me of a sweet past memory. 🥰
Paula Miller
Cottage cheese is great with almost anything, I think!! My mom used to place it on top of lettuce with pears or pineapple then topped with a little dollop of mayo and a cherry! It was like dessert to me!!
Cheryl Calvin
This salad has been a staple in our family for over 50 yrs. Wouldn’t be a get-together without this delicious salad!!
Nancy Plunk
This salad sounds so good and I’m anxious to make it! Thanks so much for sharing and I’m curious if you have any idea of the amount of carbs per serving? Thank you so much again!
Mary Neumann
Hello Nancy,
I do not, but here is a great tool you can bookmark: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Hope you love the salad!
Suzanne Tipron
I’ve been making a version of this Cottage Cheese Salad for 40 yrs. I use tomato, onion and AVOCADO. Season with salt and pepper. Best salad ever!
Mary Stamm
Yum!
Richard G Robertson
I hate raw onion so I put dehydrated onion in a dash of water and let the onion absorb the water-not long. This adds some onion flavor without the sharp bite of raw onion. Really good !