Open cottage cheese & pepper sandwich

Prep:   10 mins                                         Method:  Easy

Cook:  No cook                                         Serves: 1

Throw a healthy slant on bruschetta by topping your wholemeal toast with cottage cheese, basil and contrasting balsamic

Open cottage cheese & pepper sandwich

Ingredients

• 140g cottage cheese
• ½ red pepper, thinly sliced
• few basil leaves, torn
• 2 slices sourdough bread or wholemeal bread
• drizzle balsamic vinegar (optional)

Method

1. Layer the cottage cheese, red pepper and basil with some seasoning in a bowl or plastic container. Chill until lunchtime.
2. Toast the bread and cool for 1 min, then give the cottage cheese mixture a quick mix and spoon on. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar, if you like, and eat straight away.