Crisp toast piled with creamy cottage cheese, juicy tomatoes and cucumber, finished with olive oil and chili flakes. This lemony version is finished with lemon and lemon zest. Ready in about 8 minutes.
Prep 5 min Cook 3 min Serves 1 Easy
Ingredients
🧀Paneer1/2 cup cottage cheese (or crumbled fresh paneer)
🍋Lemon1
🫙Olive Oil1 tsp
🍅Cherry Tomatoes6, halved
🌾Sourdough Bread2 slices
🌶️Black Pepperto taste
Optional extras
🫙Honey1 tsp, optional
🥬Cucumber1/4, sliced
🌶️Chili Flakesa pinch
🍋Lemon Zest1 tsp
Instructions
1
Toast the bread until golden and crisp.
2
Spread each slice thickly with cottage cheese.
3
Top with tomatoes and cucumber.
4
Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, pepper and chili flakes (or honey for a sweet version) and eat immediately.
5
Finish with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Chef's tip
Drain very wet cottage cheese briefly in a sieve so the toast stays crisp.