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Make curd spread yourself: 6 delicious recipes

Healthy curd spread recipes

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Lydia Kulterer
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Time for a delicious cottage cheese spread! There are countless variations for the healthy spread. I'll tell you my 6 favorite recipes with curd.

Ever tried quark spread? No? Then it's high time! The spread is very easy to prepare and tastes heavenly creamy.

By the way, quark goes well with many different ingredients and is therefore a true all-rounder. Whether spicy, with herbs, oils or vegetables - a homemade spread tastes just great.

You can mix it with countless spices, herbs and other ingredients. In addition, the DIY spread is low in calories and free of additives.

Optimal for all who want to eat healthy and do without artificial additives from the supermarket.

Why curd spread is worth making yourself

Well, it's simple: have you ever looked at the back of the spreads in the supermarket? Dyes, preservatives, flavorings and sugar. I'm not in the mood for that.

Fresh ingredients taste much better. The advantage in making your own curd spread is also that you control how much of it you prepare.

You can make two or three different spreads from one package. So you have a lot of variety.

We banish sugar completely from our spreads. Just like flavors. By the way, most purchased herbal spreads are made with flavors and have hardly seen real herbs.

You think that a curd spread is terribly elaborate? I'll convince you otherwise!

What speaks for curd spreads

In case you're wondering what Topfen is... it's the Austrian word for quark :). Quark spreads are great for those who want to work out or lose weight. Because in quark is a large amount of protein. This makes the muscles grow, has a satiating effect and reduces cravings.

Here's a quick look at the sewing values:

  • 100 grams of low-fat curd cheese contains 67 calories and 12 grams of protein.
  • 100 grams of classic cottage cheese with 20 % fat contains 101 calories and 11 grams of protein.

Quark spread tastes very refreshing and is not in the stomach. The perfect snack for morning, noon and evening!

The dips also help with weight loss. The protein keeps you full for a long time. It's best to use whole-grain bread, which is more filling.

On the bread fits in addition to the spread on a whole lot of vegetables, sprouts or fresh herbs. Combine according to your mood. Some inspiration you can find directly in the my favorite recipes.

This beet spread is a real eye-catcher!

What ingredients harmonize with the curd spread

Actually, you can really let off steam. Almost anything goes with quark. But we have listed our favorites for you.

  • Onion, shallots, garlic, leek
  • Fresh peppers in all colors
  • Pieces of cucumber and radish
  • Paprika, chili, curry, turmeric, garlic powder, dried tomatoes or tomato powder
  • All kinds of nuts
  • Oils: garlic oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, pumpkin seed oil, chili oil
  • Herb salt, salt, pepper
  • Sprouts and herbs: chives, parsley, basil, dill, cress, arugula, sprouts of all kinds.

and much more.

If you like to make your own spreads, I might be interested in that too:

Let's get right to the delicious curd recipes now.

Curd spread with avocado and garlic

You need

  • 100 gram curd
  • 1/2 ripe avocado
  • 5-10 drops of garlic oil (Depending on the intensity of the oil)
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Curd spread with avocado

Here's how:

Mash the avocado with a fork and stir it quickly into the curd. Add a little garlic oil. Finally, season your spread with salt and pepper.
The avocado spread goes perfectly with rye bread. For decoration, use radishes and cress.

Quick and easy: avocado spread with cream cheese

Curd cheese spread with paprika and rapeseed oil

What you need:

  • 1/2 bell bell pepper green and red
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 shallot
  • 100 gram curd
  • 1/2 tsp rapeseed oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Curd cheese spread with paprika

 

Here's how:

Chop the bell bell pepper and shallot. Stir them into the curd.

Now add paprika powder, oil and salt and pepper.

Stir firmly and leave to infuse for half an hour in the refrigerator. Ready :)

Curd cheese spread with pumpkin oil and onion

What you need:

  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seed oil
  • 100 gram curd
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper

curd spread with pumpkin seed oil

Here's how:

Pumpkin fans will love this curd spread. It is our secret winner among the recipes :)
Cut the onion into very small cubes.

Now add them to the curd together with the oil. Stir well and finally add salt and pepper.

And you're ready to go. This curd spread tastes best if you let it rest in the refrigerator for half an hour.

Delicious: spread with wild herbs

Curd cheese spread with egg and curry

What you need:

  • 100 gram curd
  • 1 hard boiled egg
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp sunflower oil

Make curd spread yourself
Here's how:

Cut the hard boiled egg into small cubes and add them to the curd.

Stir curd, egg, salt and pepper with curry powder and the sunflower oil until uniform.

If the spread is not yellow enough for you, you can add a second cooked egg yolk.

Curd cheese spread with paprika, paprika and onion

What you need:

  • 100 gram curd
  • 1/4 each red and green bell bell pepper
  • 1 shallot
  • 1/2 tsp paprika powder
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sunflower oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper

curd spread with paprika

Here's how:

Cut the bell bell pepper and shallot into small cubes.

Blend the curd with the remaining ingredients to make a nice uniform curd spread.

Make sure you don't get too much vinegar :)

Just bake whole grain rolls yourself! Here's a quick recipe!

Curd cheese spread with herbs

What you need:

  • 100 gram curd
  • 1/4 tsp herb salt
  • 1/4 bunch fresh chives and fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp chopped cress
  • 1 pinch of pepper

curd spread with herbs

Here's how:
Chop the herbs very small and mix them with the curd.

Now add pepper and herb salt. And you are ready.

Our conclusion

Quark spread is quick to make and tastes just worlds better homemade than the one from the store. Served with a fresh Kornspitz or whole wheat bread, you have the perfect healthy snack for your lunch break.

You also want to make the bread yourself? Then take a look here: "3x quick and delicious bread recipe with yeast".

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