Cottage cheese is having a major moment, but the health benefits stand the test of time. It's long been praised as a high-protein, lower-calorie food. Find out how people are using it to healthify comfort-food dishes. Plus, we're celebrating the end of the week with a longer walk and a bowl of creamy (but dairy-free!) pasta.

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Craving a comforting bowl of pasta by the end of a long week? Us, too.  The avocado cream sauce in this dairy-free pasta dish is both light and refreshing — qualities rarely found in creamy sauces. This sauce also maintains an amazing brightness with the addition of fresh basil and lemon and is extremely versatile. Since this meal is light on protein, we recommend using chickpea or lentil pasta to make it more filling and balanced.

• Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Black Beans, Salsa and Avocado
• Lunch: Veggie-Packed Sandwich
• Dinner: Avocado Cream Pasta with Arugula and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

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Cottage cheese goes viral? Why the kitchen staple is making a trendy comeback

Whether you love it or hate it, cottage cheese is trending. This high-protein dairy food is all over social media as a main ingredient in “healthier” ice cream, creamy toast toppings and whipped dips.

The idea behind the trend is using cottage cheese in place of heavy cream to cut calories and fat and increase protein for a healthier dessert. The concept isn’t new, as many people have used cottage cheese in place of mayo or sour cream in dishes like potato or egg salad or creamy dips.

And it does work!

Cottage cheese has a creamy consistency and decadent mouthfeel, even though it’s lower in calories and saturated fat than other dairy. It’s a great replacement for savory dairy, and social media enthusiasts have even proven that it can stand in for sweet desserts.

To use it in place of cream, mayo or sour cream, place cottage cheese in a food processor or blender to smooth it out and use it as a 1:1 replacement. 

These 6 recipes use cottage cheese to boost protein and cut down on fat.

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