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Looking for the perfect recipe to use a specific ingredient in the fridge? You’re in the right place! Whether you’re looking for an easy beef dinner, a versatile chicken recipe, or to add more protein to a meal with cottage cheese, I’ve got you covered.

Need ideas? I love this ground chicken chili for busy weeknights, and this cottage cheese pizza crust is a great way to give pizza night a healthier twist.

Cottage cheese eggs garnished with chives on a white plate.

Cheesy Cottage Cheese Eggs (in 5 Minutes!)

Chicken caesar pasta salad in a large bowl garnished with lemon.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Marry me chicken pasta in a pan garnished with basil.

Lightened Up Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Jalapeño chicken salad in a shalow bowl with lettuce and garnished with jalapeños.

Jalapeño Chicken Salad

A platter with a mix of plain and veggie cottage cheese egg bites.

Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

A serving spoon in a bowl of spicy chicken salad.

Spicy Chicken Salad

Cape cod chicken salad in a white bowl.

Cape Cod Chicken Salad

Chicken bacon ranch tater tot casserole baked in a dish.

Lightened Up Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole

Cottage cheese ranch dressing in a jar.

Cottage Cheese Ranch Dressing

High protein biscuits stacked on a wooden board.

Breakfast Protein Biscuits with Ham and Cheddar

Cauliflower chicken nuggets with two dipping sauces on parchment paper.

Cauliflower Chicken Nuggets with Dijon Honey Mustard Dip

A close up shot of feta chicken bake in a large casserole dish.

Creamy Feta Chicken Bake with Spinach

Avocado toast on a plate with hot honey and red pepper flakes.

High Protein Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast

A close up shot of cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl drizzled with hot honey and sprinkled with red pepper flakes.

Viral Cottage Cheese Beef Sweet Potato Bowl

A close up shot of high protein breakfast burritos sliced in half.

High Protein Breakfast Burritos (Meal Prep Friendly)

Sweet potato taco bowls assembled with garlic yogurt sauce on top.

Sweet Potato Taco Bowls with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

Three cottage cheese blueberry muffins stacked on a plate.

Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins

Cheese chicken nuggets on a platter with parchment paper and ketchup.

Cheese Chicken Nuggets (High Protein)

Taco potato casserole baked in a dish and topped with shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, avocado, lime and tomatoes.

Cheesy Taco Potato Casserole (High Protein!)

A no egg breakfast casserole in a baking dish with a spoon .

No Egg Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Potato and Cheese

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