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Snacks · High fiber

Pear Pistachio Cottage Cup

Pear pistachio cottage cheese with a deliberate mix of fiber, protein, color, and satisfying texture.

High fiberBalanced20 minutes or less
pear pistachio cottage cheese
Prep5 min
CookNo-cook
Serves1
Est. carbs17g

Mise en place

Ingredients

For 1 serving

  • ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • ½ small pear, diced
  • 1 Tbsp pistachios
  • ¼ tsp cardamom

Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Place low-fat cottage cheese in a serving bowl; warm it first if it is a cooked grain meant to be served hot.

  2. 02

    Add small pear, diced and pistachios, arranging the ingredients evenly.

  3. 03

    Finish with cardamom and gently fold or stir once.

  4. 04

    Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate if the bowl contains dairy.

Estimated per serving

Nutrition snapshot

Use these estimates as a planning aid. Brands, substitutions, and portion size can change the numbers.

335calories17gcarbs12gprotein9gfiber

Authenticity & sources

Original DiabeticCookland recipe

Recipe origin. DiabeticCookland developed this measured ingredient list and cooking method. It is not copied from, endorsed by, or presented as a published recipe from another organization.

Nutrition guidance reviewed. The balanced-meal approach was informed by Harvard Nutrition Source · Recipes. This link is the guidance source—not a claim that the organization authored this recipe.

Food-safety standard. Doneness guidance follows the USDA safe-temperature chart.

Health note. Nutrition values remain estimates and this recipe has not been medically personalized. Use exact product labels when carbohydrate accuracy affects medication dosing.