If you love to snack and are looking to increase your protein intake, this Lemon Herb Cottage Cheese Dip is a great way to achieve that. Cottage cheese is blended with lemon, chives, onion powder and garlic to create a light and flavorful dip that is quick and easy. It is perfect to dip veggies or crackers or even spread it on a sandwich for extra flavor. This dip is so smooth that even people who don’t think they like cottage cheese will enjoy it. This is the perfect springtime snack!
Cottage cheese – the secret weapon
Cottage cheese really is a secret weapon when it comes to healthy eating. The protein content is unmatched to just about any other food. You get a whopping 12-14 grams of protein in just half of a cup. The fact that the flavor is so mild makes it a very versatile ingredient to sneak into recipes to up the protein.
Cottage cheese seems to be one of those foods that people have strong feelings about. Many people think they don’t like it because of the texture of the curds. In this recipe it is blended until smooth and you can’t even tell it is cottage cheese. With great macros, you get to enjoy 1/4 cup of this dip without feeling guilty! I’ll take that over a 2 tablespoon serving any day!
What you’ll need to make this Lemon Herb Cottage Cheese Dip
The ingredient list is short for this dip that is bursting with flavor.
- reduced fat cottage cheese
- Good Culture is my favorite brand.
- olive oil
- lemon
- fresh dill
- chives
- I used dried. Keep in mind that if you are using fresh, you will need to add more as dried spices are more concentrated in flavor.
- onion powder
- garlic
- kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
How to make this dip
Add the cottage cheese to a blender or food processor. Emulsify until the curds are broken down and the cheese is silky smooth. Add in the olive oil, chives, onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Zest and juice half of a lemon. Grate 2 cloves of garlic using a microplane.
Stir all ingredients to combine and taste for seasoning. Add more salt if desired.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Lemon Herb Cottage Cheese Dip
Equipment
- blender or food processor
- microplane, zester or cheese grater
Ingredients
- 16 oz reduced fat cottage cheese, used: Good Culture 2%
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tsp dried chives
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- ¼-½ tsp kosher salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp dill , fresh
- fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese to a blender or food processor and emulsify until the curds are broken down and the cheese is silky smooth.
- Add the olive oil, chives, onion powder, salt (start with ¼ tsp) and pepper.
- Zest and juice ½ of a lemon into the mixture.
- Grate the garlic using a microplane.
- Stir all ingredients to combine and taste for seasoning, add more salt if desired. Fold in the dill.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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