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Cottage Cheese Walnut Caprese Toast

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Cottage Cheese Walnut Caprese Toast
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Cottage Cheese Walnut Caprese Toast

This spin on the classic Caprese salad, incorporates cottage cheese topped with tomatoes, toasted walnuts, fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic syrup.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by the California Walnuts.

Ingredients

Servings  4   Serving Size   1 slice of toast

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 slices whole-grain bread (toasted)
  • 1 1/3 cups low fat 2% cottage cheese
  • 1 cup multi-colored cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced, fresh basil
  • freshly-ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic syrup

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  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

Cottage Cheese Walnut Caprese Toast

CaloriesCalories

240 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

14g Per Serving

FiberFiber

3g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 240
Total Fat 12.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 330 mg
Total Carbohydrate 20 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 7 g
Protein 14 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat

 

This spin on the classic Caprese salad, incorporates cottage cheese topped with tomatoes, toasted walnuts, fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic syrup.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by the California Walnuts.

Nutrition Facts

Cottage Cheese Walnut Caprese Toast

CaloriesCalories

240 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

14g Per Serving

FiberFiber

3g Per Serving
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Calories 240
Total Fat 12.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 330 mg
Total Carbohydrate 20 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 7 g
Protein 14 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat

Ingredients

Servings  4   Serving Size   1 slice of toast

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 slices whole-grain bread (toasted)
  • 1 1/3 cups low fat 2% cottage cheese
  • 1 cup multi-colored cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced, fresh basil
  • freshly-ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic syrup

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  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.​ 

 

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