cottage cheese & pasta salad. Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is also known as curds and whey. It is made by draining the cheese, as opposed to pressing it—retaining some of the whey.
Cottage cheese is not only high in protein but also essential nutrients. For these reasons, it's widely used by athletes and in weight loss. Cottage cheese is a perfect addition for mac and cheese, enchiladas, lasagna, baked ziti, and more. You can have cottage cheese & pasta salad using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of cottage cheese & pasta salad
- Prepare 16 oz of colored pasta.
- It's 2 oz of sliced black olives.
- You need 20 oz of pineapple chunks.
- It's 24 oz of cottage cheese.
- It's 4 oz of sliced pepperoncini peppers.
- You need 4 oz of thin sliced pepperoni (quartered).
- Prepare 1 cup of shredded cheese (your choice).
Ever tried chicken enchiladas made with cottage cheese? This takes some prep time, but it is well worth it. It comes in large and small curd varieties. Swap in cottage cheese for the ricotta and keep the awesome layers of ground beef, spicy sausage, tomato sauce, and pasta.
cottage cheese & pasta salad step by step
- cook pasta to desired firmness and rinse with cold water.
- get a large bowl and add pasta and all ingredients(except shredded cheese) and thoroughly mix.
- add shredded cheese on top.
- cover and put in refrigerator for 2 hours to chill.
Cottage cheese is a cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is drained, but not pressed, so some whey remains and the individual curds remain loose. The curd is usually washed to remove acidity, giving sweet curd cheese. It is not aged or colored. Based on sales on the over past decade, cottage cheese seems to be making a comeback.