Salsa and Cottage Cheese Baked Potato Recipe

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4 from 20 votes

Salsa and Cottage Cheese Baked Potato Recipe

This simple, 3-ingredient, easy, healthy and delicious meal comes together in minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked potato with salsa, cottage cheese baked potato, salsa baked potato

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 medium potato (about 5.3 ounces or the size of a computer mouse)
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/3 cup salsa
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Scrub the potato, and prick several times with the tines of a fork.
Place on a microwave-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, 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.

Notes

Serving size: 1 baked potato with cottage cheese and salsa

WW Points: 2

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7 SmartPoints (Green plan)

7 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

2 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

According to Weight Watchers, the average medium baked potato weighs 5.3 ounces and is the size of a computer mouse.

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 gets the job done in about 5 minutes.

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