Cottage Cheese Dip
This creamy whipped cottage cheese dip is high protein, smooth and perfect for snacking. Like a healthier version of ranch dip!
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings (about 2 cups total)
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) container whole milk cottage cheese
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt plus additional to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Chopped fresh chives or parsley optional to garnish
- For dipping: carrot sticks celery sticks, pita chips, potato chips, etc.
Instructions
- Place the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor with the garlic powder, onion powder, dillweed, Worcestershire, salt, and cayenne. Blend in long pulses until as smooth as you like (note that the more you blend, the thinner the dip will be).
- Taste and add more salt if needed (this will vary depending upon your brand of cottage cheese).
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour so it thickens up and the flavors marry. Sprinkle with fresh chives or parsley and serve with dippers of choice.
Notes
TO STORE: Store cottage cheese dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Stir before serving if it separates a bit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 79kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 9gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 0.2mg
