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Salad with cottage cheese, tomatoes and herbs

Salad with Farmer's Cheese, Tomatoes, and Herbs

A juicy, fresh, vitamin-packed, and very fragrant salad! Fill up on vitamins and nutrients by making this salad with vegetables, olives, and large-curd farmer's cheese. Use lemon or lime to round out the flavor of the finished dish.

Zhemchuzhinka

Recipe author

Salad with cottage cheese, tomatoes and herbs

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Lettuce leaves

Tomatoes (I'm using large cherry tomatoes, but you can use any other tomatoes)

Cucumbers

Onion (I'm using red onion, but you can use any other onion)

Farmer's cheese (large-curd)

200

Olives

130

Lemons

0.5

Vegetable oil

Fresh herbs (whatever you like)

Allspice

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 27 % 3 g

Fats 45 % 5 g

Carbohydrates 27 % 3 g

68 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 10 min

Step 1:

First, rinse all the vegetables and the peeled onion under running water. Wash the lettuce leaves and herbs, then pat them dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Drain the brine from the olives. Tear the lettuce leaves into fairly large, irregular pieces. Put them in a deep salad bowl.
Step 2:

Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters; if your tomatoes are small, you can leave them whole or just halve each one. You can also use regular tomatoes in this salad — choose ripe, juicy ones, and the salad will be tastier and more flavorful.
Step 3:

Cut the young cucumbers into rounds or half-moons, whichever you prefer. Add them to the leaves and tomatoes.
Step 4:

Slice the red onion into rings or half-rings and add it to the salad. If you like, use shallots or a sweet white onion instead.
Step 5:

Next come the olives and farmer's cheese. Add them to everything else.
Step 6:

To finish, sprinkle the salad with finely chopped fresh herbs. I usually use dill and parsley in my salads. If I have fresh basil or oregano from the garden, I add those too. These herbs pair wonderfully with olives and farmer's cheese.
Step 7:

Drizzle with oil and season the salad with pepper to taste. Squeeze lemon juice over the top.
Step 8:

Toss the salad and taste for salt, adding more if needed. For me, the olives and farmer's cheese provide enough salt, and the acidity from the lemon rounds out the flavor. Serve the salad right away!

Before tossing, you can chill the salad in the refrigerator for a few minutes (very welcome on hot summer days), then mix it thoroughly and serve immediately. Use lime instead of lemon and the dish will take on a whole new character. Thanks to the olives and large-curd farmer's cheese, this salad is filling enough to serve for dinner if you're eating clean or watching your weight. It pairs perfectly with meat dishes or potatoes, and it's also great alongside kebabs or grilled sausages. Be sure to give it a try! Enjoy!