Dairy-Free Cottage Cheese
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This recipe is from the 2nd edition of my flagship book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. Don’t let the simple combination of ingredients fool you. This quick, easy, flavorful, and protein-rich recipe is a crowd-pleaser. It’s not identical to cottage cheese, but it’s the closest dairy-free version you will find. And it's wonderful in lasagna, casseroles, as a toast topper, or just about any other way you would enjoy cottage cheese.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Dairy Alternative
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1¾ cups
Ingredients
- 12 ounces organic firm tofu
- ½ cup regular, vegan, or light mayonnaise (see Mayo Note below)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon white miso
- ⅜ teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Drain and press the tofu, using a tea towel or paper towels, to remove any excess water. Put the drained tofu in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, water, and miso until smooth. Whisk in the salt.
- Scrape the mayonnaise mixture onto the tofu and thoroughly mash it together. It is ready when you have small tofu chunks and a cottage cheese-like appearance.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The flavors do meld a little more after a few hours of refrigeration.
Notes
Savory Style Option: Whisk ¾ teaspoon onion powder and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder into the mayonnaise mixture. Optionally stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh minced herbs after the tofu is mashed.
Mayo Note: Classic, natural, mayonnaise produces the most seamless taste and results (like Best Foods Real Mayonnaise - used to calculate the nutrition facts). But I have successfully tested this recipe with light (for lower fat) and vegan (for egg-free) mayo, too. If using vegan mayo, start without the water, and add in only as much as needed. Some vegan mayonnaises thin out easily. If you opt to use a specialty mayo, like one made with avocado or olive oil, keep in mind that these will have a more pronounced taste.
Mayo Note: Classic, natural, mayonnaise produces the most seamless taste and results (like Best Foods Real Mayonnaise - used to calculate the nutrition facts). But I have successfully tested this recipe with light (for lower fat) and vegan (for egg-free) mayo, too. If using vegan mayo, start without the water, and add in only as much as needed. Some vegan mayonnaises thin out easily. If you opt to use a specialty mayo, like one made with avocado or olive oil, keep in mind that these will have a more pronounced taste.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ cup Calories: 142 Fat: 13.6g Saturated fat: 2.2g Carbohydrates: 1.5g Sugar: .4g Sodium: 324mg Fiber: .6g Protein: 4.3g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-cottage-cheese-alternative