157 cottage recipes

Layered potato and leek casserole with cottage cheese baked until golden and tender. A simple four-ingredient side dish with a creamy, savory filling between every layer.

Paradise salad: a molded lemon Jello salad with sour cream, cottage cheese, and crushed pineapple. A retro gelatin dessert-salad that chills into a creamy, tangy mold.

Orange Jello salad with just cottage cheese and whipped topping. No boiling, no setting, no cooking at all. Dry Jello powder dissolves straight into the cottage cheese for a fluffy potluck side.

Budwig cream blended with cottage cheese, cold-pressed oil, banana, honey, and lemon juice. A nutrient-dense no-cook breakfast inspired by the Budwig protocol.

Lighter sour cream substitute made from cottage cheese, lemon juice, and skim milk blended smooth in seconds. A low-fat dollop for baked potatoes, dips, and tacos with the same tang.

Tropical fruit brunch parfait layered with non-fat cottage cheese, peach yogurt, raisins, canned tropical fruit, and crunchy granola. No cooking, 10 minutes to assemble, and a high-protein low-fat breakfast.

Low-carb patty pan squash lasagna using thin squash slices instead of noodles, layered with spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan. A gluten-free, veggie-packed comfort dish.

Try this new take on breakfast that is made with apples, raisins and cottage cheese.

Lime Jello salad mold with crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, lemon juice, and whipped cream folded in at just the right thickness. A creamy, tangy retro gelatin salad for potlucks and holidays.

Peaches with a Sunshine Smile is a fun kids' snack plate with canned peach halves, cottage cheese sun rays, raisin faces, and lettuce. No cooking, easy assembly for little hands.

Simple 3-ingredient breakfast parfait with cottage cheese or yogurt, fresh fruit, and wheat germ. A 5-minute high-protein breakfast or snack for busy mornings.

Low-fat broccoli and mushroom dip made with cottage cheese, plain yogurt, garlic, and sauteed mushrooms. A lighter vegetable-packed party dip with creamy texture and no sour cream or mayo.

Pineapple-walnut dip: creamed cottage cheese and sour cream blended with crushed pineapple, toasted walnuts, and lemon. A versatile sweet-savory dip for fruit, cookies, or chicken.

Low-calorie broccoli omelet with cottage cheese and fresh herbs, started on the stovetop and finished in the oven. A high-protein breakfast that stays light.

Italian vegetarian lasagna layered with sherry-sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and bell peppers with a three-cheese ricotta-cottage-Parmesan filling. Lighter than meat lasagna, still hearty.

Creamy shrimp and pistachio spread made with blended cottage cheese, lemon juice, and onion powder. A no-cook appetizer for crackers or chips that chills in an hour.