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One of the easiest (and tastiest) ways to hit your protein goals with breakfast or lunch? A good cottage cheese toast with salmon. It’s refreshing, simple, and packed with nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids. This will become a regular way to start your day.
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This tasty cottage cheese toast with salmon is the epitome of feel-good food. It’s topped with fresh cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, smoked salmon, and Everything But The Bagel seasoning—because who doesn’t love that good stuff? (I’m a little obsessed.) So much nutrition packed onto a slice of toast!
Hitting protein goals for breakfast and lunch can be tough, so if you’re looking for more ideas for high-protein breakfast and lunch recipes, I’ve got you. This healthy burrito bowl packs a punch with 23 grams of protein, and this high-protein canned tuna bowl offers up a whopping 40 grams!
Why Cottage Cheese Toast?
- It’s highly nutritious—Just one cottage cheese toast offers up 15 grams of protein and 5 grams of dietary fiber, if you use a good whole grain bread like the sprouted Ezekiel bread I highlight in the ingredients.
- It’s incredibly tasty—If you love cottage cheese and smoked salmon respectively, you’ll love them together. Especially with the freshness of the cherry tomatoes and crisp cucumber slices.
- It’s quick—This is an easy breakfast or lunch to fit in on the fly.
Ingredient Notes
A full ingredient list with exact measurements can be found in the recipe card below.
- Salmon—Smoked salmon is easy, accessible, and incredibly flavorful. But if you have some leftover cooked salmon kicking around from a recent meal, you can totally flake it onto these toasts! I use leftover salmon from my air fryer salmon bites all the time.
- Bread—I like using a whole grain bread, like sprouted Ezekiel bread, due to its nutrition profile and lack of added sugars and preservatives. You could also use a nice crusty slice of sourdough bread.
- Microgreens—These are tiny but mighty! I love throwing some over my toasts because they’re jam-packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants—usually with a concentration than their fully grown counterparts!
- Everything But the Bagel Seasoning—This is, of course, optional. You can season your toast however you please. But the combination of this seasoning and salmon is something to indulge in, my friends.
Recipe Modifications
- Arugula—It’s a great addition to these toasts with its peppery flavor.
- Pickled vegetables—I’ll never turn down an opportunity to use my yummy, spicy quick-pickled radishes. Any quick-pickled vegetables will do!
- Onion—Thinly sliced red onion adds a nice little zing.
- Spinach—Baby spinach will add extra nutrients and won’t change the flavor. I suggest cutting it into fine ribbons for an easy bite.
- Cheese—Adding crumbled feta or a bit of goat cheese can jazz things up.
- Cilantro—Freshly chopped herbs like cilantro add freshness.
- Red pepper flakes—If you like things spicy, a sprinkle of these works beautifully.
- Other toppings—For a different flavor profile, this Asian cucumber and carrot salad would be a great topper for these cottage cheese toasts. It pairs beautifully with salmon.
- Soy sauce—When topped with salmon, I love adding a little drizzle of low-sodium soy sauce over my cottage cheese toasts.
Recipe Tip
Does the texture of cottage cheese throw you off? I know a lot of people who WANT to enjoy cottage cheese, especially for its health benefits, but they can’t get past the lumpy texture. No problem! Pop the cottage cheese into a food processor or blender and blitz it until it’s smooth and you can smear it on your toast.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can go sweet or savory with cottage cheese toast! Both ways have delicious options, from berries and nuts to hot honey and garlic. Get creative!
Cottage cheese toast can totally be a healthy choice! It’s high in protein and low in calories, but its overall nutrition depends on the bread and toppings you use. Choose high-fiber or sourdough bread and keep toppings balanced for a wholesome meal.
Both cottage cheese and Greek yogurt are nutritious, but Greek yogurt is often considered slightly healthier due to its higher protein and lower sodium content. Sadly, cottage cheese is known to be high in sodium. This is something to keep in mind if you’re watching your salt intake for health reasons. The good news is that there are options without added salt!
More High-Protein Breakfast & Lunch Options
Chicken
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Chicken
Healthy Burrito Bowl Recipe
Fish and Seafood
High-Protein Canned Tuna Bowl
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Cottage Cheese Toast With Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole-grain toast, I like using Ezekiel bread.
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 3 oz smoked salmon, You could also use leftover salmon flaked onto the toast.
- 3-5 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 mini cucumber, sliced thin, Use a mandolin for very thin, uniform slices.
- Everything But the Bagel Seasoning, to taste
- Microgreens for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Toast your bread slices.
- Slather cottage cheese over your toasts, then top with a mix of smoked salmon, cherry tomatoes, and sliced cucumbers. Sprinkle Everything But the Bagel seasoning over the toasts and garnish with microgreens for some extra nutrients, if desired.
