WW Recipe of the Day: Baked Potato with Salsa and Cottage Cheese
Have you ever had a cottage cheese baked potato with salsa?
It's one of those old standby ideas for a super-quick and easy lunch or dinner I got from Weight Watchers eons ago. And managed to forget until someone suggested it as a quick and easy lunch or dinner recently.
Weight Watchers Friendly Salsa & Cottage Cheese Baked Potato
A medium plain baked potato, with just 5 SmartPoints, can be a great foundation to a super satisfying meal.
Turning a baked (or sweet) potato into a meal is an easy, satisfying way to solve the lunch or dinner dilemma. I don't know why I don't do it more often.
I LOVE them. My husband loves them.
And there are dozens of delicious ways you can top or stuff them.
Hot Salsa
A new favorite topping for baked sweet potatoes is this sweet and spicy Cherry Chipotle Shredded Pork
Cherry Chipotle Pulled Pork topped with chopped cilantro
Favorite Healthy Ways to Top a Baked Potato
Some of my other favorite ways to top a potato to turn it into a meal include:
- Steamed Broccoli & Cheese
- Chili & Cheese
- Stew
- Roasted Vegetables
- Black Beans, Avocado and Salsa
- Plain Greek Yogurt, Bacon & Green Onion
- Leftover Chicken, Turkey or Beef & Gravy
Recipe Notes
The salsa and cottage cheese baked potato is one of the most easy, healthy and delicious ways I know. (Unless, of course you are not a fan of cottage cheese or salsa.) And it takes just minutes if you use the microwave (affiliate link).
If you have time and like crispy-skinned baked potatoes the oven (or toaster oven) is the way to go.
But when time is of the essence, the microwave (affiliate link) gets the job done in about 5 minutes.
Just pop a medium size potato in the microwave and cook on high until it's soft. Cut it open and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Then top with cottage cheese and salsa.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Baked Potato?
According to my calculations each serving has 289 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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How Big is a Medium Potato?
According to Weight Watchers the average medium baked potato weighs 5.3 ounces and is the size of a computer mouse.
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If you like this easy salsa and cottage cheese baked potato recipe, be sure to check out some of my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet, 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken, Crock-Pot 3-Ingredient Corn Dip, Quick & Easy Chicken White Bean Salsa Soup and WW 3-2-1 Microwave Mug Cake
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Salsa and Cottage Cheese Baked Potato Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium potato (about 5.3 ounces or the size of a computer mouse)
- ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup salsa
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Scrub the potato, and prick several times with the tines of a fork.
- Place on a microwave (affiliate link)-safe plate and cook at full power for 5 minutes. A medium size potato should be done. If it's not, turn it over and cook for another 3-5 minutes. If it's still hard in the middle, cook in additional 1-minute increments until done.
- When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave (affiliate link), and cut in half lengthwise.
- Season with salt and pepper, and mash up the inside a little using a fork. Top with cottage cottage cheese and then salsa.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Healthy Ways to Enjoy Cottage Cheese
This video has some easy ideas for making healthy baked potatoes at home
More Quick and Easy Ways to Turn a Potato into a Meal
- Stuffed Southwestern Baked Potato (LaaLoosh)
- Picadillo Stuffed Potatoes (WeightWatchers)
- Mexican Stuffed Baked Potatoes (NutmegNotebook)
- WW Baked Potato Bar (MealPlanningMommies)
- 2 Good Twice Baked Potato (HungryGirl)
- Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Baked Potato (DrizzleMeSkinny)
- Bacon & Cheddar Baked Potatoes (RecipeDiaries)
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Decalo
I will be trying this. Great alternative to sour cream.
Tami@NutmegNotebook
Thanks for the shout out! A baked potato with a healthy topping makes for a quick and easy meal.
Martha McKinnon
You are so welcome, Tami!
Heather Who Needs a Cape?
I actually love combining Salsa and cottage cheese - as weird as it sounds! It's so yummy and not too shabby on the calories! Love this idea! Saw you at Gooseberry Patch!
Martha McKinnon
Thanks, for the invite Heather.
joyce fliegel
this is the perfect quick dinner when I"m only cooking for myself. I will def make this but I'm thinking i"ll warm up the whole thing in a broiler for a minute.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Joyce, I love the idea of warming the whole thing under the broiler! It's brilliant! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Little Lambs
Awesome Baked Potato, Cottage Cheese & salsa recipe, it was delicious and quickest lunch I made
Karen
What is a "medium" potato? A couple of ounces makes a difference when you're tracking.
Martha McKinnon
According to WW The average medium potato, however, weighs 5.3 ounces. Hope this helps. ~Martha