White bowl of cottage cheese topped with diced mango, chia seeds and chopped pistachios.

Effort: 2 of 3

Prep 8 min · Cook 0 min · Total 8 min

Cottage cheese with mango and pistachios

Name: Cottage cheese with mango and pistachios
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 260 g Nonfat cottage cheese; 180 g Mango; 8 g Chia seeds; 12 g Pistachios

Updated 2026-10-24 · data v2026-10-23.1

Real Food — based on the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines

Portion scale1×Amounts and estimated macros update below.

Estimated macros at 1×

401 kcal

Percent of calories

Protein 31 percent of calories
Carbs 49 percent of calories
Fat 20 percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 8.0 g
Cost: $4.38 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $1.37 est.

Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Nonfat cottage cheese (FDC 172181)
Mango (FDC 169910)
Chia seeds (FDC 170554)
Pistachios (FDC 170184)

Recipe keys

Vegetarian
Under 15 Min
Gluten-Free

Why this recipe is worth the hype

32 g protein for about $4.38 (est.)
Mango and pistachios make cottage cheese feel fancy.
Chia adds texture without cooking.
High protein and ready in one bowl.

Fast, Flavorful, Feast

Per serving · USDA-based totals from repo data

Dish

kcal

Protein (g)

Carbs (g)

Fat (g)

Est. cost

Vs current

Fast

Effort: 1 of 3

Skyr with raspberries and honey

358

$6.86 (est.)

kcal −43 lower
Protein +15 g higher
Carbs −6 g lower
Fat −8 g lower
Cost +2.48 higher est.
Time −4 min lower

Flavorful

Effort: 2 of 3

Cottage cheese with mango and pistachios

401

$4.38 (est.)

Current level

Feast

Effort: 3 of 3

Greek yogurt breakfast sundae

500

$5.22 (est.)

kcal +99 higher
Protein −2 g lower
Carbs −20 g lower
Fat +21 g higher
Cost +0.84 higher est.
Time +2 min higher

Ingredients at 1×

Amounts scale with the portion buttons above.

Nonfat cottage cheese1 cup (260 g)
Mango1 cup (180 g)
Chia seeds1 tbsp (8 g)
Pistachios2 tbsp (12 g)

Steps

Dice the mango into bite-size pieces.
Stir chia seeds into the cottage cheese.
Top with mango and crushed pistachios.

Macros use USDA FoodData Central per-100g values times the gram weights in this recipe.

Recipe text and nutrition numbers on this page are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Food art is not covered by that license.

Cite as: Cottage cheese with mango and pistachios, Macro Friendly Meals, https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/skyr-cottage-bowl-flavorful (updated 2026-10-24).