Refreshing Pea Mint Cottage Cheese Caesar Salad: A Unique Flavor Combination You’ll Love
Why will you love this fresh Pea Mint and Caesar combo? Because it sounds a little odd until you take that first bite, and then suddenly it all makes sense. Cool sweet peas, fresh torn mint, and creamy cottage cheese make the prettiest little protein-packed base, then the tangy Caesar salad jumps in with all that zippy flavor. And because every good cottage cheese bowl needs crunch, the crushed croutons come marching down the middle like they own the place. It is fresh, filling, a little fancy, and still easy enough to throw together on a busy day when lunch needs to happen right now.
This Sums Up the Goodness
- High in protein
- Full of greens
- Vegetarian
- Quick to assemble
- Uses simple grocery store ingredients
- Great for lunch or a light supper
- Has that must-have cottage cheese bowl crunch
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 frozen peas, thawed
- 6 fresh mint leaves, torn
- Black pepper, to taste
- ⅓ bag chopped salad greens
- 1 tablespoons Caesar dressing, or to taste
- 1/4 cup Caesar croutons or crouton crumble from the salad kit
Instructions
- Thaw the frozen peas. You can let them sit in the refrigerator ahead of time or warm them briefly in the microwave for about 1 minute, then let them cool.
- In a small bowl, gently stir together the cottage cheese, thawed peas, torn mint leaves, and black pepper.
- Add the chopped Caesar salad greens to one side of a large bowl.
- Drizzle the greens with a small amount of Caesar dressing.
- Spoon the cottage cheese, pea, and mint mixture onto the other side of the bowl.
- Crush the Caesar croutons and sprinkle them down the middle for crunch.
- Garnish with a small mint sprig if desired.
- Serve right away and enjoy.
A Note From Pam
Peas and Mint are MEANT to be!
Peas and mint were made for each other. No pun intended, but truly, they are so fresh and lovely together.
This bowl uses about one-third of a bagged Caesar salad kit, which makes it easy to pull together fast. The salad kit usually has enough for several servings, but I like using plenty of greens because they add fiber, crunch, and freshness.
I do not add extra salt to this bowl because the Caesar dressing and croutons already bring plenty of flavor. A little black pepper is all it needs.
Love this recipe? Try my green pea soup recipe, it is so easy and the perfect little summer soup!
Easy Swaps
- Use baby spinach or chopped romaine instead of Caesar salad greens.
- Use ranch dressing instead of Caesar for a milder flavor.
- Add cucumber for more crunch.
- Add chopped boiled egg for even more protein.
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for a creamier bowl.
- Skip the croutons and use toasted breadcrumbs or crushed crackers instead.
Pea Mint & Cottage Cheese Caesar Salad
A fresh and savory high-protein cottage cheese bowl made with peas, mint, chopped Caesar salad, and crunchy crouton crumble.
- Total Time6 minutes
- Yield1 1x
- DietVegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 6 fresh mint leaves, torn
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cups salad greens bowl
- 1 tablespoon Caesar dressing
- 1/4 cup Caesar croutons, crushed
Instructions
- Thaw peas and let cool if warmed. ( I pop frozen peas in the microwave for 1 minute or 2)
- Gently mix cottage cheese, peas, mint, and black pepper.
- Place Caesar salad greens on one side of a bowl.
- Add cottage cheese mixture to the other side.
- Drizzle salad with dressing.
- Sprinkle crushed croutons down the center.
- Garnish with mint and serve.
Notes
No extra salt is needed because the Caesar dressing and croutons add enough salty flavor. For best texture, add the crouton crumble right before serving
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 1
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 372
- Sugar: 13.5 g
- Sodium: 1065.9 mg
- Fat: 15.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.3 g
- Protein: 29.3 g
- Cholesterol: 33.6 mg
