Low Fat Kitchen Recipe
Cottage Cheese Ranch Potato Bowl
by Kyle / @kyle
Warm potato, crunchy vegetables, herbs, and a blended cottage-cheese ranch dressing for a filling lighter bowl.
Cook time
35 minutes
Servings
2 to 4
Difficulty
Easy bowl
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Steps
- 1Put the halved potatoes in a pot, cover with cool water by 1 inch, add a pinch of salt, and bring the pot to a boil over high heat.
- 2When the water boils, lower the heat to medium so it bubbles steadily. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, until a fork passes through the largest potato.
- 3Drain the potatoes and leave them in the warm pot for 1 minute so steam escapes. Season lightly with pepper and let them cool for 5 minutes.
- 4Blend the cottage cheese, water or milk, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth. Add liquid 1 teaspoon at a time if the blender needs help.
- 5Put lettuce or cabbage in two bowls. Add the warm potatoes, cucumber, and tomato.
- 6Spoon the cottage-cheese ranch over the bowls and toss gently. Taste before adding salt because cottage cheese can vary in sodium.
Grit & Soul tip
Keep the vegetables cold and the potatoes warm. That contrast makes a lighter bowl feel more satisfying.
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This is the bowl version of the baked-potato idea: warm starch, cool crunch, and a ranch-style finish without a heavy dressing.
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