Description
A delicious and light toast featuring creamy cottage cheese, juicy tomatoes, and fresh basil. Perfect for brunch or a quick snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of sourdough bread
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced
- A handful of fresh basil leaves, torn or whole
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by toasting the sourdough bread slices until they turn golden brown and crispy.
- While the bread toasts, scoop the cottage cheese into a bowl and season with salt and black pepper.
- Wash the tomatoes thoroughly and slice them into medium-thick rounds.
- Once the bread is toasted, spread a generous layer of cottage cheese on each slice.
- Arrange the sliced tomatoes on top of the cottage cheese.
- Scatter fresh basil leaves over the tomatoes.
- Drizzle olive oil over everything and season with additional salt and black pepper.
- If desired, cut the toast in half to serve.
- Enjoy immediately while warm and crispy!
Notes
This toast is best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the fridge for a day. Keep toppings separate if storing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: cottage cheese, tomato, toast, easy recipe, vegetarian snack