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Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad

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By Snejana Andreeva

on Aug 04, 2024, Updated Jan 24, 2025

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When I’m craving a sweet snack that also fits into my low-carb, high-protein diet, this cottage cheese fruit salad always hits the spot. Similar to the savory version of this recipe, this salad uses a mixture of vibrant, nutrient-rich fruits , which get evenly diced up , until they resemble little gems. 💎 The stunning salad is laid on a bed of cottage cheese, which is rich in protein and helps balance blood sugar . 📈 This is an ideal summertime ☀️ treat, when stone fruit is ripe and abundant! 🍑 🍒

  • Why You’ll Love This Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad
  • How to Prepare Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad
  • Nonna’s Tip
  • Variations and Substitutions for Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad
  • Similar Recipes
  • Best Served With
  • Common Questions
  • Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad Recipe

Why You’ll Love This Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad

If you love fruit salad, but not the massive blood sugar spike that comes with it, I’ve got a hack for you. Pairing high-protein cottage cheese will balance your meal, and the combination of sun-sweetened stone fruit with creamy, rich dairy creates a match made in heaven. 👼 This salad tastes like a sweet treat but remains quite nutritionally balanced . All the multicolored fruit makes for a stunning presentation, as well. 😍

How to Prepare Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad

🍽️ Spread the cottage cheese onto a plate and set aside.

🍑 Pass the fruit through the veggie chopper or dice it finely.

🍋 Next, squeeze a little bit of lime juice on top of the fruit and add a drizzle of hot honey.

🍯 Then, spoon the fruit salad on top of the cottage cheese and add an additional drizzle of hot honey on top. Lastly, garnish with fresh herbs, such as lemon thyme or mint.

😋 And finally, enjoy as is or serve with tortilla chips!

Nonna’s Tip

No veggie copper , no problem. With a little patience and time, you can finely dice the ingredients with a knife and a cutting board . 🔪

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Variations and Substitutions for Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad

  1. Instead of cottage cheese you can also try ricotta cheese or plain yogurt . 🥣
  2. Use any fruits you love . Just keep it colorful! 🌈 Generally, I like to use anything with a bit of a bite to it (no bananas): melons, pears, nectarines, and so much more work well here too.
  3. A little lime zest is a nice addition here. Simply use a zester to remove some of the outer peel prior to juicing the lime.
  4. I like to enjoy this salad as-is, with a spoon or fork OR scooped onto tortilla chips . 🔺

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Best Served With

  • This is the perfect dessert or side dish to include in a brunch buffet. I would serve alongside my Zucchini Egg Bake and Potato Hash . 🍳
  • If you have an excess of stone fruit, you can also try making my Fruit Leather , Cherry Juice 🍒, or Fruit Compote .
  • I love to enjoy this treat with a refreshing glass of iced tea or coffee . ☕

Common Questions

Certainly, you can make the chopped salad two days ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. However, do not plate with cottage cheese until you’re ready to eat.

Yes you certainly can, I am not dairy-free so you will have to experiment 🧪 However, dairy-free yogurt or ricotta would be great alternatives.

Any kind of fruit that is not mushy (no bananas 🍌❌): melon, grapes, pears, nectarines, apples, and more.

No problem! With a little patience and time, you can finely dice the ingredients with a knife and a cutting board .

Hot honey is honey that’s been infused with chili. 🌶️🍯 You can make your own or buy it .

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Video

Equipment

  • ▢ Chopper
  • ▢ Measuring Cups + Spoons
  • ▢ Lemon Squeezer

Ingredients

  • ▢ 1 cup cottage cheese , or ricotta
  • ▢ 10 cherries , pitted
  • ▢ 5 yellow plums , pitted
  • ▢ 1 small peach , pitted
  • ▢ ½ lime , juiced
  • ▢ hot honey
  • ▢ fresh lemon thyme or mint , for garnish, optional
  • ▢ tortilla chips , for serving, optional

Instructions

  • ▢ Spread the cottage cheese onto a plate and set aside.
  • ▢ Pass the fruit through the veggie chopper or dice it finely.
  • ▢ Squeeze a little bit of lime juice on top of the fruit and add a drizzle of hot honey.
  • ▢ Serve on top of the cottage cheese and add an additional drizzle of hot honey on top. Garnish with lemon thyme or mint, if using.
  • ▢ Enjoy as is or serve with tortilla chips!

My Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad

Equipment

  • Chopper
  • Measuring Cups + Spoons
  • Lemon Squeezer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta
  • 10 cherries pitted
  • 5 yellow plums pitted
  • 1 small peach pitted
  • ½ lime juiced
  • hot honey
  • fresh lemon thyme or mint for garnish, optional
  • tortilla chips for serving, optional

Instructions

  • Spread the cottage cheese onto a plate and set aside.
  • Pass the fruit through the veggie chopper or dice it finely.
  • Squeeze a little bit of lime juice on top of the fruit and add a drizzle of hot honey.
  • Serve on top of the cottage cheese and add an additional drizzle of hot honey on top. Garnish with lemon thyme or mint, if using.
  • Enjoy as is or serve with tortilla chips!

Video

Nutrition

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