Cottage cheese salad with ham and vegetables
4 servings
25 minutes
Cottage cheese salad with ham and vegetables is a delicate and refreshing dish of Russian cuisine, combining the softness of cottage cheese, the spiciness of ham, and the crunchy freshness of vegetables. Its history traces back to traditional Russian salads that use simple yet nutritious ingredients. The light acidity of lemon juice highlights the flavor harmony, while the yogurt and olive oil dressing makes it especially tender. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish or a light snack, especially in summer. Serving it on green lettuce leaves gives it an appetizing look and adds freshness. It pairs perfectly with rye bread and refreshing drinks.
1
Place the crumbly cottage cheese in a strainer to drain excess water.
- Crumbly curd cheese: 300 g
2
Cut the ham, cucumbers, and bell peppers into cubes.
- Ham: 200 g
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 1 piece
3
Mix cottage cheese with ham and vegetables. Drizzle with lemon juice. Dress the salad.
- Crumbly curd cheese: 300 g
- Ham: 200 g
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 1 piece
- Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons
4
To prepare the dressing, mix yogurt with olive oil. Add salt and chopped herbs.
- Yoghurt: 3 tablespoons
- Olive oil: 4 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Fresh herbs: 100 g
5
Place the mixture on the lettuce leaves.
- Green salad leaves: 100 g
