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Savory cottage cheese snack (15 g protein)

A 2-minute, fork-and-bowl snack that delivers 15 g protein and zero cooking. Drown out the 3pm hunger gap.

2 min total 1 serving Reviewed by Dr. Jane Novak, MD

180

kcal

15

protein (g)

6

carbs (g)

8

fat (g)

GLP-1 friendliness

Low fat, low volume, high protein. Among the gentlest snacks for dose-escalation weeks. Skip if dairy worsens your GI symptoms.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupcottage cheese, 2%
  • 2 tbspcherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tspolive oil
  • pinchsea salt + black pepper
  • optionalfresh basil

Steps

  1. 1

    Spoon cottage cheese into a bowl.

  2. 2

    Top with tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and basil.

  3. 3

    Eat slowly — chew thoroughly to ease digestion.

Published 2026-04-30. Reviewed by Dr. Jane Novak, MD.