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Healthy Mint Pistachio Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

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A quick, creamy, and guilt-free ice cream made with cottage cheese, fresh mint, and pistachios, ready in just 5 minutes. This refreshing treat combines protein and healthy fats for a nourishing dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (8 oz or 225g) cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat, small-curd
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, packed (or 1/2 tsp mint extract)
  • 1/4 cup raw pistachios, shelled and unsalted
  • 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (or agave nectar or sugar-free sweetener)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (2 fl oz or 60 ml) milk or plant-based milk (almond milk recommended for dairy-free)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Rinse fresh mint leaves and pat dry. Shell and lightly toast pistachios on a dry skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Let cool.
  2. Add cottage cheese and milk into a blender. Pulse until smooth and creamy, about 30-45 seconds. Add more milk if mixture is too thick.
  3. Add fresh mint leaves, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Blend until mint is finely chopped and mixture is smooth and pale green. Scrape down sides as needed.
  4. Pour mixture into a bowl and gently fold in chopped pistachios to keep their crunch.
  5. Serve immediately as a soft-serve style treat or transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 1-2 hours to firm up. Let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping if frozen.

Notes

Use small-curd cottage cheese for smoothest texture. Toast pistachios lightly for extra flavor. If using dried mint, halve the amount to avoid bitterness. For firmer texture, freeze 1-2 hours but avoid freezing too long to prevent rock-hard ice cream. Stir halfway through freezing if possible. Dairy-free versions can be made with dairy-free yogurt or silken tofu and plant-based milk.

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