PHOENIX — Meet the internet's favorite protein-filled snack of choice: cottage cheese.
The low-calorie curdled milk product has a mild flavor and is often described as sweet or tangy. While not everyone is #TeamCottageCheese, social media is helping the protein-packed ingredient make a comeback. Cottage cheese sales are reportedly up 20% and many believe the rise is thanks to influencers posting recipes using it.
Dr. Sonal Haerter with Dignity Health Medical Group stopped by 12News studios to discuss the newest food trend having a moment on social media, and how you can add cottage cheese into your diet using four new recipes.
Cottage cheese parfait
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe:
1 cup cottage cheese (Haerter prefers to use low-fat cottage cheese)
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