This cottage cheese and cucumber beauty hails from the north of England. It’s quick, simple and tasty – and the cottage cheese provides a good whack of protein, too.

Getting a baked potato just right is rewarding in itself. It’s surprisingly easy to do and the cooking instructions are included in the recipe card below. For more extensive instructions as well as a load more topping ideas, please see our main microwave baked potato post.

The Manc Special

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5 from 3 votes

High in protein, high in taste. So simple it just works. Full ingredients and easy cooking instructions right this way!

Cuisine:Vegetarian

Diet: egg-free, gluten-free

Prep Time:3 minutes minutes

Cook Time:9 minutes minutes

Total Time:12 minutes minutes

Servings:1 servings

Calories:432kcal

Ingredients

• 1 large potato
• ½ cup cottage cheese
• ¼ cucumber
• 1 tsp butter (or vegan margarine)
• Salt and pepper to taste

US CustomaryMetric

Instructions

• Microwave the large potato for nine minutes. A medium potato needs seven minutes and a small potato needs five minutes. To add extra potatoes allow an extra four minutes for a large potato, three minutes for a medium potato and two minutes for a small potato. This is using a 1000w microwave – adjust for slightly longer or shorter if yours is a higher or lower power. Don't forget to pierce the potatoes with a fork a few times.
• Slice the cucumber thinly.
• When ready, slice a deep groove through the middle of the potato in both directions. Repeat the process diagonally.
• Add butter, salt and pepper to the potato.
• Layer the cucumber slices and cottage cheese over the potato.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

The Manc Special

Amount per Serving

Calories

432

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

9

g

14

%

Saturated Fat

 

4

g

25

%

Cholesterol

 

29

mg

10

%

Sodium

 

2767

mg

120

%

Potassium

 

1765

mg

50

%

Carbohydrates

 

70

g

23

%

Fiber

 

9

g

38

%

Sugar

 

7

g

8

%

Protein

 

20

g

40

%

Vitamin A

 

326

IU

7

%

Vitamin C

 

75

mg

91

%

Calcium

 

142

mg

14

%

Iron

 

3

mg

17

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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