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Creamy cottage cheese pasta salad

Creamy cottage cheese pasta salad

By Amelia Diaz
23’ Prep time
7’ Cook time
30’ Total time
318 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

This creamy cottage cheese pasta salad packs a bright, lemon-y flavors thanks to the blended cottage cheese lemon poppyseed dressing. i love that it’s protein-packed, and perfect for summer meals — you’ll find me serving this at pretty much every backyard bbq.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is cooked to al dente. Strain the water and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Step 2
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Step 2

Add the red pepper, onion, and butter beans to a large salad bowl and toss with vinegar and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Set aside.
Step 3
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Step 3

Prepare the dressing. Add the blended cottage cheese, garlic, poppy seeds, lemon zest, and the remaining salt to a bowl and mix to combine.
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Step 4

Add the cooked pasta and fresh basil to the bowl with the peppers, onions, and beans. Mix to combine. Add the dressing and stir again.
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Step 5

Top with pine nuts and balsamic glaze.
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Step 6

Serve immediately or refrigerate and let the salad rest to absorb all of the delicious flavors.

Tips and Warnings

  • Any type of small pasta can be used for this recipe.
  • If the dressing feels too thick, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mix again.

Ingredient

  • Medium red onion
    Medium red onion
    0.25
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    14.79 ml
  • White wine vinegar
    White wine vinegar
    4.93 ml
  • Balsamic glaze⁣⁣
    Balsamic glaze⁣⁣
    14.79 ml
  • Blended cottage cheese
    Blended cottage cheese
    177.44 ml
  • Large butter beans
    Large butter beans
    425.24 g
  • Large red pepper
    Large red pepper
    1
  • Poppyseeds
    Poppyseeds
    4.93 ml
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    3.7 ml
  • Toasted pine nuts
    Toasted pine nuts
    59.15 ml
  • Zest from 2 large lemons
    Zest from 2 large lemons
    1
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    1 pcs
  • Mafada pasta
    Mafada pasta
    226.8 g
  • Ripped basil leaves
    Ripped basil leaves
    236.59 ml
  • Large butter beans
    Large butter beans
  • Poppyseeds
    Poppyseeds

Nutrition Facts

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