Harvest Moon Watermelon Cottage Cheese Bowl
This Harvest Moon Watermelon Cottage Cheese Bowl is a cool, juicy, high-protein summer recipe made with creamy cottage cheese, sweet watermelon, fresh mint, honey, and pistachios for the easiest refreshing breakfast, snack, or light lunch.
A Fresh Summer Cottage Cheese Bowl with Watermelon, Mint, Honey, and Pistachios
This Harvest Moon Watermelon Cottage Cheese Bowl is cool, fresh, and just about perfect for a hot summer day. It is made with creamy cottage cheese, juicy watermelon, torn mint, a tiny drizzle of honey, and chopped pistachios for crunch.
I found a beautiful Harvest Moon Seedless Watermelon at Trader Joe’s, and friends, this little melon stopped me in my tracks. It is a seedless Moon and Stars watermelon type, which means it has a dark green rind with little yellow “stars” and larger yellow “moons.” How cute is that?
Harvest Moon is a newer twist on the old-fashioned Moon and Stars watermelon. It has crisp, sweet red flesh, but it is seedless, which makes it so easy to use in bowls, salads, snack trays, and summer recipes.
And honestly, watermelon in the fridge during summer is just smart living. It helps with the sweet tooth, it is refreshing, and it makes a simple bowl feel like something special.
Why You’ll Love This Harvest Moon Watermelon Cottage Cheese Bowl
This bowl is simple, pretty, and refreshing. The cottage cheese brings the protein, the watermelon brings the juicy summer flavor, the mint makes everything taste bright, and the pistachios add just enough crunch to keep things interesting.
It is sweet, creamy, and a little salty if your pistachios are salted. The honey gives it a soft little drizzle of sweetness without turning it into a full dessert. It is the kind of bowl you can make for breakfast, lunch, or a snack when you want something light but still filling.
And best of all, it only uses five ingredients. We love a five-ingredient win around here.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 heaping cups watermelon chunks
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
- 5 fresh mint leaves, torn
- ⅛ cup chopped pistachios
How to Make It
- Add the cottage cheese to one side of a shallow bowl.
- Add the watermelon chunks beside the cottage cheese.
- Tear the mint leaves and sprinkle them over the bowl.
- Drizzle lightly with honey.
- Sprinkle chopped pistachios over the top.
- Serve right away and enjoy.
A note from Pam
Harvest Moon and Summer
I used Harvest Moon Seedless Watermelon from Trader Joe’s for this recipe. It is a seedless Moon and Stars watermelon type, with a dark green rind, small yellow “stars,” and larger yellow “moons.”
You do not have to use Harvest Moon watermelon to make this bowl. Any fresh watermelon will work. But if you see one of these pretty little melons at the store, grab it. It is firm, crisp, sweet, and so much fun for summer.
I like keeping cut watermelon in the fridge when the weather gets hot. It is easy to grab, sweet enough to feel like a treat, and beautiful in salads, bowls, and snack plates.
A little note about the pistachios: they are delicious, but they can run away with the calories if you let them. I used just ⅛ cup chopped pistachios for crunch. That was plenty.
I used honey from Trader Joe’s for this bowl, but local honey is always a lovely choice when you can find it. Use what you have, honey. We are not making breakfast complicated
Easy Swaps
- Use regular seedless watermelon if you cannot find Harvest Moon watermelon.
- Swap pistachios for chopped almonds or pecans.
- Use Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese.
- Add cucumber for a fresh salad-style bowl.
- Add a tiny pinch of flaky salt if you like sweet and salty flavors.
- Skip the honey if your watermelon is already very sweet.
Check out our other cottage cheese bowl recipes:
Strawberry Turtle Cottage Cheese Bowl
Apple Pecan Crumble Cottage Cheese Bowl
Mixed Berry Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Bowl
Harvest Moon Watermelon Cottage Cheese Bowl
A fresh summer cottage cheese bowl made with Harvest Moon Seedless Watermelon, cottage cheese, mint, honey, and pistachios. This easy high-protein bowl is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a simple summer snack.
- Total Time5 minutes
- Yield1 large bowl 1x
- DietVegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 heaping cups watermelon chunks
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
- 5 fresh mint leaves, torn
- 1/8 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Spoon cottage cheese into one side of a shallow bowl.
- Add watermelon chunks beside the cottage cheese.
- Sprinkle torn mint leaves over the top.
- Drizzle with honey.
- Add chopped pistachios for crunch.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Harvest Moon Seedless Watermelon is a seedless Moon and Stars watermelon type with a dark green rind, small yellow “stars,” and larger yellow “moons.” Any fresh seedless watermelon will work in this recipe.
Add the pistachios right before serving so they stay crunchy. If your watermelon is very sweet, you can use less honey or skip it.
* Nutrition is estimated and may vary depending on the brand of cottage cheese, amount of honey, and type of pistachios used.
- Prep Time: 5
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Large Bowl
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 35.2 g
- Sodium: 699.8 mg
- Fat: 12.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.1 g
- Protein: 28.6 g
- Cholesterol: 27.1 mg
