Snack
Cottage Cheese with Cucumber on Rice Cakes
A quick mini snack of crisp rice cakes, creamy cottage cheese and thin cucumber slices. The cottage cheese makes it pleasantly protein-rich and the cucumber adds mild freshness, ready in five minutes.
- Vegetarian
- High-protein
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Ingredients
- 2 rice cakes
- 80 g cottage cheese
- 1/3 cucumber
- 1 tsp chives
- 1 pinch salt
Method
- Spread the rice cakes with cottage cheese.
- Thinly slice the cucumber and place on top.
- Serve with chives and a pinch of salt.
Why this recipe is gentle
Cottage cheese is naturally on the lower-fat side and supplies plenty of protein without feeling heavy. With a neutral rice cake, mild cucumber and a little chives instead of sharp spreads, the snack stays low-acid and easy to enjoy.
General information, not medical advice or a treatment claim. Reactions are individual. If heartburn or reflux is frequent, severe or persistent, see a doctor.
Tips
- Slice the cucumber very thinly, and peel it if you like, to keep it especially easy on the stomach.
- Top the rice cakes just before serving so they stay crisp.
- Choose fat level, portion size and personal triggers to match your own tolerance.
