Cottage Cheese Caprese Bowl

Name: Cottage Cheese Caprese Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 400 g Cottage cheese, chilled; 250 g Tomato, cut into bite size pieces; 80 g Mini mozzarella, drained; 30 g Pesto, stirred

Cottage Cheese Caprese Bowl · ready in 10 min · 2 servings · 364 kcal per serving · very easy · 4 ingredients

A fresh Italian inspired savory bowl where creamy cottage cheese meets juicy tomato, milky mozzarella, and fragrant pesto for a fast protein rich breakfast.

Prep: 10 min
Total: 10 min
Serves: 2
kcal: 364
Difficulty: very easy

Breakfast Quick (30 min or less)Vegetarian Gluten-free High-protein (25 g+)Low-carb (20 g or less)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 2 servings

400 gCottage cheese, chilled
250 gTomato, cut into bite size pieces
80 gMini mozzarella, drained
30 gPesto, stirred

Equipment

bowl, knife, cutting board, spoon, measuring spoon, small bowl

Instructions

Mise En Place
Gather cottage cheese, tomato, mini mozzarella, pesto, plus 2 bowls, knife, board, spoon, measuring spoon, and scale. · 2 min
What to look for: All ingredients and tools are ready on the counter.
Prepare Toppings
Cut the tomato into bite size pieces, drain mini mozzarella well, and stir the pesto until glossy and pourable. · 4 min
What to look for: Tomato looks juicy, mozzarella is not wet, and pesto is smooth.
Build Bowls
Divide cottage cheese between 2 bowls, then spoon tomato and mini mozzarella over the top without mixing them completely. · 2 min
What to look for: Each bowl has a white base with distinct tomato and mozzarella on top.
Serve Fresh
Drizzle pesto over each bowl and serve immediately while the dairy is cold and the tomato is juicy. · 2 min
What to look for: Pesto sits in glossy green ribbons over the bowl.

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	364
Protein	32 g
Carbohydrates	13 g
of which sugars	9 g
Fat	20 g
of which saturated	9 g
Fibre	2 g
Sodium	1018 mg

Nutri-ScoreB

Allergens

Contains: milk, tree nuts

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 1 days
Freezer: not recommended
Serve chilled and do not reheat because the fresh dairy can separate and the tomato softens.

Ingredient substitutions

Cottage cheese

Small curd cottage cheese: Use the same weight for a similar creamy base.

Tomato

Cherry tomato: Use ripe tomatoes for the juiciest bowl.

Mini mozzarella

Fresh mozzarella: Tear or cut it into small pieces before adding.

Pesto

Olive oil: Use only if pesto is unavailable because the bowl will lose its herbal character.