Cottage Cheese With Minted Pineapple

© Charles Masters

By Dawn Perry, Real Simple

If cutting up fresh herbs and marinating fruit in the morning seems a bit of a reach, just get to the basics of this recipe: protein-rich cottage cheese and a serving of juicy, sweet fruit. You can even go ahead and make a few of these easy breakfasts by layering the fruit and dairy snack in mini glass jars. The juices from the fruit will slightly sweeten the cottage cheese. If you do like the marinated fruit idea, make it the night before to speed up your morning.

Hands-On Time

5 Mins

Total Time

10 Mins

Yield

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced pineapple
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds

How to Make It

Step 1

In a medium bowl, toss the pineapple with the sugar and mint; let sit for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Divide the cottage cheese between 2 bowls. Dividing evenly, top with the pineapple mixture and pomegranate seeds.