# Herb quark

The German classic with boiled potatoes, as a dip for vegetables or thick on bread. A splash of milk makes low-fat quark nice and creamy.

- Time: 5 min
- Portions: 3

## Ingredients

- 250 g Low-fat quark
- 50 g Milk, 1.5 % fat
- 2 tbsp Chives, sliced (6 g)
- 2 tbsp Parsley, chopped (7.6 g)
- 1 garlic clove (3 g)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste

## Method

1. Stir the quark with the milk until creamy.
2. Grate the garlic finely, cut the herbs and stir everything in.
3. Season with salt and pepper.

## Nutrition

| Nutrient | per portion | per 100 g |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Energy | 65 kcal | 61 kcal |
| Protein | 10.7 g | 10.1 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.8 g | 3.6 g |
| Fibre | 0.4 g | 0.4 g |

Calculated with the values of the German food composition database BLS 4.0. Spoons are level, their weight comes from the USDA database, an egg counts as 50 g without shell. Seasonings to taste are not counted. Per 100 g refers to the weight of the ingredients before cooking.

## Good to know

- Sparkling water instead of milk makes it even lighter and has no calories.
- Frozen herbs work well when there are no fresh ones.

**Storage:** Covered in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

## Sources

- [Max Rubner-Institut: German food composition database (BLS) 4.0, CC BY 4.0](https://doi.org/10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0)
- [USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: weights of spoons, cloves and eggs](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/)
- [BfR: Correct cooling of food in private households (German)](https://www.bfr.bund.de/fragen-und-antworten/thema/korrektes-kuehlen-von-lebensmitteln-im-privathaushalt/)

Original recipe: https://kostenlos-abnehmen.de/en/rezepte/kraeuterquark

If you use the recipe, please name kostenlos-abnehmen.de and link it. The nutrition values come from the BLS 4.0 of the Max Rubner-Institut (CC BY 4.0).