Learn why this 3-ingredient cottage cheese toast recipe is the textbook definition of a registered dietitians perfect post-workout snack.

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)recommends eating a small, post-workout appetizerbefore tackling a bigger meal later on.

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After exercise, I recommend cereal and milk, yogurt and fruit, or cheese and crackers.

The goal immediately post-exercise is to have an appetizer amount of food.

Let your body relax and then have a full meal later, Bonci shared with Well+Good.

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The idea is to allow your body to cool down before eating an ultra-nourishing meal a little later.

She adds about a tablespoon of olive oil (omega-3s, check) to a pan.

Next, she toasts the bread until golden brown on one side and flips it.

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On the crispy side, she adds a generous amount of garlic powder.

Once the bottom side is toasted, she transfers it to a plate.

Now, the most important ingredient: a few heaping tablespoons of cottage cheese (protein, check).

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Not to mention, cottage cheese is considered a great source of many essential nutrients.

The protein in cottage cheese is considered complete, as it contains all nine essential amino acids.

The protein in cottage cheese is considered complete, as it contains all nine essential amino acids.

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Thanks to its high-quality protein, cottage cheese is also an ideal workout recovery snack.

Consuming adequate protein after a workout is key to muscle recovery and repair, she told us.

Aside from a delicious post-workout snack, this three-ingredient cottage cheese toast is a slam dunk.

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