Cottage Cheese-Walnut Caprese Toast
The classic Caprese salad was the inspiration for this perfect mid-day snack or go-to weekday meal when you’re short on time. Crunchy, toasted bread is topped with cottage cheese, tomatoes, toasted walnuts, fresh basil and finished with a drizzle of balsamic syrup.
Ingredients:
½ cup chopped California walnuts
4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
1 ⅓ cups low fat 2% cottage cheese
1 cup multi-colored cherry tomatoes, halved
1 Tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Tbsp balsamic syrup
Preparation:
1
Preheat oven to 350°F and arrange walnuts evenly on a small baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, checking frequently, until toasted.
2
Spread cottage cheese evenly over each slice of toasted bread. Layer with tomatoes, toasted walnuts, fresh basil, black pepper and a drizzle of balsamic syrup.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
Serving size
1 slice of toast
- Amount per serving
- Calories240
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g16%
- Saturated Fat 2g10%
- Cholesterol 10mg4%
- Sodium 330mg15%
- Total Carbohydrate 20g8%
- Dietary Fiber 3g11%
- Total Sugars 7g
- Protein 14g
- Calcium 150mg12%
- Iron 1mg6%
- Potassium 305mg7%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.