Hi! I run a small dietary catering "business" at home, I give 5 low calorie dishes in boxes daily to my customers. I use a lot of low fat cottage cheese because it is a cheap, low calorie protein source. I try to be as creative as possible to provide interesting dishes to people. It is a big chalenge to keep a high standard I was used to when worked at a restaurant with cheap, low calorie ingredients (the dishes there were, well... high in fat, and pretty expensive as well). My bodybuilding trainer career at past plus working as a chef and learning at stellaculinary help me a lot to satisfy my customers. Last time I was wondering what to do with this boring low fat white cheese (I was bored with blending it with yoghurt and combining it with different veggies and spices over and over again). I grabed what I had left in my fridge, chopped it finely and mixed with a vinaigrette (I added soy sauce to pair it better with mushrooms, and balsamico to support the tasteless cheese) and to my surprise it was delicious. My customers want more of it.
You need equal amounts by volume of finely chopped arugula, finely chopped fresh portobelo mushrooms and tiny bits of cottage/curd cheese (you can use a full fat version, I am sure it will be even better) and mix it. Now make a vinaigrette of balsamico, oil (I use olive oil cause I use it all the time except of searing or sauteing, I even add it to my sweet batters) dijon, soy sauce and black pepper. Anywhere from 3:1 to 5:1 ratio of oil to balsamico. Mix the sauce with a salad and enjoy. It is good even next day still, but I always give the sauce in a separate jar to those people. They can add more or less, to their taste. I hope anyone of you will use the recipe and find it tasty. Bye!