Cottage Cheese & Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl

Breakfast · Easy · 5 min (5 prep + 0 cook) · Makes 1 serving (~70 g protein). Use the planner's servings stepper to batch-cook.
High-proteinLow-carbGluten-freeNo-cook
Cottage Cheese & Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl — high-protein breakfast recipe

Cottage Cheese & Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bowl delivers 70 g of protein for just 10 g net carbs — no cooking required — just assemble and eat. Exactly the kind of meal that makes a high-protein, low-carb week easy to stick to.

70 gProtein
10 gNet carbs
22 gFat
2 gFiber
470Calories

Ingredients

  • 250 g Low-fat cottage cheese
  • 150 g Smoked salmon
  • 2 Large eggs (hard-boiled)
  • 80 g Cucumber
  • 1 tbsp Capers
  • Fresh dill, to taste
  • Black pepper & lemon, to taste

Equipment

  • saucepan

Method

  1. Spoon the cottage cheese into a bowl as the base.
  2. Drape the smoked salmon over the top and add the halved hard-boiled eggs.
  3. Scatter diced cucumber, capers and dill; finish with pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

Storage & make-ahead

Best assembled fresh. Prep the components up to 2 days ahead, keep chilled, and combine just before eating.

Tip

Zero cooking, three protein sources. Smoked salmon brings omega-3s; rinse capers if you want less sodium.

Dietary swaps

Dairy-free: Low-fat cottage cheese → dairy-free cottage cheese or blended silken tofu (for lactose intolerance or a dairy-free diet)

Full nutrition (estimated, per serving): 470 kcal · 70 g protein · 10 g net carbs · 22 g fat (7.5 g sat) · 2 g fiber · 9.5 g sugar · 2420 mg sodium. Allergens: Milk, Egg, Fish. Macros are realistic estimates from standard food-composition values; brands and portions vary.

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