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High Protein Beef Rice Cottage Cheese Bowl

If you’ve been watching my videos lately, you’ve probably seen me making this beef rice bowl on repeat — and honestly… I completely understand why people are recreating it. 😂

It’s one of those meals that sounds simple, but the combination is SO good.

Warm seasoned beef, fluffy white rice, creamy cottage cheese, crunchy pickles, and tangy salsa verde somehow turn into the perfect high-protein comfort meal.

It takes less than 10 minutes to make, keeps me full for hours, and has become one of my favorite realistic meals when I want something satisfying without overcomplicating food.

And of course… I almost always pair it with my electrolytes because salty pickles + salsa verde + ice cold electrolytes is honestly such a good combo. 😂

My Beef Rice Cottage Cheese Bowl

Ingredients

• 100g cooked 91% lean ground beef
• 100g cooked white rice
• 100g low-fat cottage cheese
• Pickles
• 1–2 servings green salsa verde

Optional Drink Pairing

• My Adventure to Fit Electrolytes over ice

Directions

1. Cook and season your ground beef however you like.
2. Add the cooked white rice to a bowl.
3. Top with the beef, cottage cheese, pickles, and salsa verde.
4. Serve with an ice cold electrolyte drink and enjoy!

Why This Bowl Is So Good

This meal has the perfect combination of:

• Protein
• Carbs for energy
• Creamy + crunchy texture
• Salty + tangy flavor
• Minimal prep
• Realistic ingredients

I also love that it feels like a comfort meal while still having really balanced macros.

The cottage cheese makes it creamy, the pickles add crunch and acidity, and the salsa verde ties everything together.

Approximate Macros

Beef Rice Cottage Cheese Bowl

• Calories: ~425–435
• Protein: ~39–40g
• Carbs: ~35–37g
• Fat: ~13g

(Will vary slightly depending on brands and salsa amount.)

My Favorite Way To Eat It

I personally love eating this bowl with a big cup of electrolytes over ice.

Lately I’ve been pairing it with:

• Dragon Fruit
• Blue Raspberry
• Watermelon Candy

The cold sweet drink with the salty savory bowl is SUCH a good combination.

Easy Variations

You can easily customize this bowl depending on what you have:

• Add avocado
• Use ground turkey or chicken
• Add shredded lettuce
• Use jalapeños instead of pickles
• Add hot sauce
• Use cauliflower rice for a lower carb version
• Add shredded cheese for extra comfort food vibes

This is definitely one of those meals that proves high-protein eating does NOT have to be complicated. Simple food honestly just hits sometimes. 😂