Dry Curd Cottage Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potato: High-Protein Budget Dinner

Name: Dry Curd Cottage Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potato: High-Protein Budget Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium Sweet potatoes; 0.75 cup Dry curd cottage cheese; 1 cup Black beans or chickpeas; 0.5 cup Salsa; 2 stalks Green onion; 2 tbsp Cilantro; 0.5 piece Lime; 0.5 medium Avocado; 1 tsp Hot sauce (optional); 1 cup Optional cooked chicken or ground turkey

Dry Curd Cottage Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potato: High-Protein Budget Dinner from CrossFit BC. A loaded baked sweet potato with dry curd cottage cheese, beans, salsa, and avocado. High-protein, high-fibre, budget-friendly, and easy to customize.

Course:: Main Course
Cuisine:: American
Prep time:: 10 min
Cook time:: 45 min
Total time:: 55 min
Servings:: 2
Ingredients:: 10 items
Per serving:: 430 kcal, 28g protein, 58g carbs, 11g fat

What you need: 2 medium Sweet potatoes, 0.75 cup Dry curd cottage cheese, 1 cup Black beans or chickpeas, 0.5 cup Salsa, 2 stalks Green onion, 2 tbsp Cilantro, 0.5 piece Lime, 0.5 medium Avocado, 1 tsp Hot sauce (optional), 1 cup Optional cooked chicken or ground turkey.

How it comes together: Bake the sweet potatoes at 400°F (205°C) for 40-50 minutes, until tender. (Or microwave 8-10 minutes for speed.) Warm the beans or chickpeas in a small pan or microwave. If using chicken or turkey, warm that too. Split each sweet potato open and fluff the inside with a fork.

This recipe comes from the CFBC Test Kitchen, where our coaches cook the meals we actually recommend to members training five to seven days a week. Every recipe lists real ingredients, real timings, and the protein and calorie numbers we use when we build nutrition plans in Olympic Village.