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Cottage cheese snack jar recipe with cottage cheese, bell pepper and crispy chickpeas in a mason jar
Linda

Cottage Cheese Snack Jar

This high-protein cottage cheese snack jar layers creamy cottage cheese with everything bagel seasoning, fresh bell pepper, and crispy chickpeas for about 20 grams of protein in one mason jar. It takes 5 minutes, needs no cooking, and is perfect for grab-and-go meal prep all week.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 jar
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Savory Cottage Cheese Snack Jar
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese low-fat or 0%, no-salt-added if available
  • 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning use half if using regular salted cottage cheese
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup bell pepper chopped; or substitute cucumber
  • 1/3 cup crispy chickpeas add right before eating to keep them crunchy

Equipment

  • 16-ounce mason jar
  • Spoon

Method
 

  1. Add the cottage cheese, everything bagel seasoning, and a pinch of salt to a 16-ounce mason jar and stir to combine.
  2. Top with the chopped bell pepper or cucumber.
  3. Add the crispy chickpeas, ideally right before eating so they stay crunchy.
  4. Sprinkle with a little extra everything bagel seasoning, grab a spoon, and enjoy cold.

Notes

Sodium tip: Cottage cheese and everything bagel seasoning are both naturally salty. Use no-salt-added cottage cheese when you can, and with regular cottage cheese, use about half the seasoning.
Meal prep: Build up to 5 jars at once. Store the cottage cheese base and firm vegetables in sealed jars for 2 to 3 days, and keep crispy chickpeas in a separate container, adding them only when ready to eat.
Sweet variation: Skip the savory toppings and layer the cottage cheese with berries or chopped peaches, a little vanilla or cinnamon, an optional drizzle of honey, and granola added at serving.