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Mock Caprese Salad

Name: Mock Caprese Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves, or to taste; 0.5 teaspoon salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

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Fresh mozzarella is expensive. I love caprese and came up with this. I use fat-free cottage cheese to make it really low calorie.

Recipe by Denise Kasz Willmarth

Published on August 16, 2018

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

Servings:

2

Yield:

2 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves, or to taste
½ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (Optional)

Directions

Combine cottage cheese, tomatoes, basil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Stir in balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

120	Calories
0g	Fat
13g	Carbs
16g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 5mg	2%
Sodium 1033mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 13g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 16g
Vitamin C 17mg	86%
Calcium 118mg	9%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 314mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.