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Ricotta (requesón) recipes: sweet and savory, with protein

Part-skim ricotta, sold as requesón in Spain and much of Latin America, is a mild, creamy fresh cheese that needs almost no chewing and gives you protein in a small volume. It works sweet, with fruit or a thread of honey, and savory, on toast or baked with egg whites and spinach. If you cannot find it, cottage cheese is the closest swap, with a little less fat.

The numbers on each card are per serving and are not eyeballed: they add up the per-100 g values of each ingredient in the food database, which come from USDA FoodData Central. If you take a GLP-1 medication and fill up fast, start each plate with the protein and leave the sides for last. For more ideas, read Filling Snacks on Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound: 25 Ideas With Protein or Fiber and 12 High-Protein Breakfasts for Days When You Have No Appetite.

Every recipe here includes part-skim ricotta (requesón).

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