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Cottage Cheese and Pineapple Bowl
400 calories · 40.5 g protein · Breakfast
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
0 min
Servings
1
Calories
400 per serving
A bowl with more than 40 grams of protein plus calcium from cottage cheese — a strong one-two for muscle and bone in midlife.
It needs no cooking at all, so it is the fastest high-protein start in our plans.
Ingredients
- 2% cottage cheese1 1/2 cups (340 g)
- pineapple chunks1/2 cup (80 g)
- chopped walnuts2 tbsp (14 g)
Directions
- 1
Scoop the cottage cheese into a bowl.
- 2
Spoon the pineapple chunks over the top.
- 3
Scatter the walnuts over the bowl and eat right away, or keep the fruit separate until serving.
Developed by Carol, the home cook behind our recipes (a home cook in her 50s), with our nutrition writing team.
Nutrition (approximate)
400
Calories
40.5 g
Protein
26.5 g
Carbs
15 g
Fat
Nutrition values are approximate and calculated per serving.
Tips
- ✓Keep the pineapple separate until serving so the cottage cheese stays fresh.
- ✓This is one of the highest-protein breakfasts on the site — a good fit after a morning workout.
