Cottage cheese is just an ideal product for losing weight, because it can be used to prepare many tasty and healthy dishes, including pastries, desserts, omelets, snacks and even salads. Such a diet will definitely not get bored!
Cottage cheese contains a sufficient amount of protein, a minimum of carbohydrates, as well as calcium, potassium, selenium and many other vitamins and minerals. In addition, cottage cheese is classified as a low glycemic index product. This means that it does not cause a sharp jump in blood sugar and is slowly absorbed. A person who has eaten cottage cheese does not feel hunger for a long time, and his body spends a lot of calories to digest such food. Therefore, cottage cheese is indicated for diabetics and people who want to lose weight or keep fit.
For weight loss, it is better to use low-fat cottage cheese (0%), it contains the least amount of calories. Medium fat cottage cheese (up to 9%) is used for ordinary food, for example, for children. Fatty cottage cheese (18%) is recommended for athletes and those who burn a lot of calories.
Cottage cheese is not only healthy and tasty, but also a very versatile product. It is used for making desserts, sweet and savory pastries, salads, snacks and main courses. The list of recipes with cottage cheese is very extensive.
Of course, a lot of these recipes are pretty high in calories. However, there are also a lot of recipes for actively losing weight. The main thing is that as ingredients for such recipes, it is imperative to take low-fat cottage cheese and a minimum of oil, and it is also desirable to exclude wheat flour from them.
Omelet with cottage cheese
This quick and wonderful recipe will transform your everyday breakfast, give you a lot of energy, prolong the feeling of satiety right up to lunch and in no case will settle down on the sides with extra centimeters. For the diet recipe, you will need silicone muffin tins or some other non-stick portioned baking dish. So the omelet will not need to be fried in oil!
What you need:
- Fat-free cottage cheese - 200 g;
- Eggs - 4 pcs.;
- Green onions (or dried) - a thin bunch (or 1 teaspoon);
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
Step by step recipe:
- Stir cottage cheese with eggs, add finely chopped onion, salt and spices to the mixture. Stir again.
- Pour the mixture into molds, place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot, after taking it out of the molds and sprinkling with herbs.
Diet cheese cakes
This is a classic recipe for cheese cakes, slightly modified in the direction of proper nutrition. Preparing such a wonderful breakfast is not difficult at all, a culinary specialist of any level can handle it.
What you need (for 4 servings):
- Cottage cheese (0% fat) - 500 grams;
- Egg - 2 pcs.;
- Honey - 1 tablespoon;
- Oatmeal or oat flour - 4-5 tablespoons;
- Vanillin - 1 sachet;
- A small pinch of salt.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Rub the cottage cheese with eggs, vanilla, salt and honey well.
- Grind oatmeal in a coffee grinder, or simply use oatmeal. Add it to your mixture, stir well.
- Take a baking sheet, line it with baking paper. Form small patties from the mixture and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
It is recommended to eat cheese cakes hot; it is better to use homemade yogurt without additives or Jerusalem artichoke syrup as a topping.
Cottage cheese and tomato appetizer
This is a very quick and tasty dish. It is perfect as a snack, in addition to lunch or dinner, and will also be a useful decoration for a festive table.
What you need:
- Large tomatoes - 3 pieces;
- Fat-free cottage cheese - 250 g;
- Greens (parsley or dill) - 1 small bunch.;
- Garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- Seasoning (Provencal, Italian herbs or for pizza) - to taste;
- Salt to taste;
- You can use fresh lettuce leaves for decoration.
Step by step recipe:
- Rinse and dry the tomatoes. Cut them into rounds no more than 7-8 mm thick.
- Combine cottage cheese, finely chopped herbs, minced or finely chopped garlic, spices and salt. Rub the mixture well.
- Take a tray or large flat dish, spread the lettuce over it, and carefully place the chopped tomatoes on top. On each round of tomato, put so much curd mixture to make a small slice.
- Garnish with dill or parsley.
Cottage cheese and bell pepper appetizer
Another great snack recipe for any occasion. This time, Bulgarian pepper is used as the vegetable part. This dish is very light, low in calories and at the same time quite original.
What you need:
- Bell pepper (it is better to take red and small size) - 2 pcs.;
- Fat-free cottage cheese - 200 g;
- Low-fat sour cream - 2 tablespoons;
- Dill, parsley or celery - a small bunch;
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
Step by step recipe:
- Rinse the bell peppers, cut them in half, and remove seeds and partitions.
- Mix cottage cheese with sour cream, as well as finely chopped herbs, salt and spices.
- Put the bell peppers on a flat dish, fill them with the resulting curd mass.
- Garnish the appetizer with finely chopped herbs.
Baked apples with cottage cheese
Baked apples are not only a dish from a cafe or restaurant. It can be easily prepared at home. And to make the apples healthy and like everyone, without exception, you can bake them with cottage cheese, honey and cinnamon. Such a dish will fall in love with even the biggest fussy.
What you need:
- Apples of medium size, preferably sweet and sour or sour - 2-3 pcs.;
- Cottage cheese (0% fat) - 100-150 grams;
- Honey - 1 tablespoon;
- Cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon;
- Walnuts to taste.
Step by step recipe:
- Rinse the apples, dry thoroughly, and then use a small sharp knife to remove the caps from them and cut the core.
- Mash the cottage cheese with honey and cinnamon. Divide the resulting mass into apples. Cover the apples back with their own caps.
- Take a baking sheet, line it with baking paper. Arrange the apples on a baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 180-190 degrees, place a baking sheet in it. Bake the apples for about 15 minutes.
- Arrange the cooked baked apples on plates and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
