Cottage Cheese Dip (5 Ingredients!)

This cottage cheese dip tastes just like ranch dip, but made with some spices and that healthy cheese! Perfect for parties.

Nothing we love more than a super simple and delicious recipe. Discover these 5 ingredients Cottage Cheese Dip! It tastes like good old ranch dip (you know, sour cream and a packet of condiments?). But it’s made with this healthy, low-calorie, high-protein cheese! All you need is a few condiments from your pantry to make this an excellent party dip. I took a test bite into the food processor and immediately exclaimed, “Wow!” Ready to live the magic?

5 ingredients in cottage cheese dip

This cottage cheese dip is ready in 5 minutes with 5 ingredients: all you need is a large food processor! You can also do this in a blender if you prefer (see below), although a food processor is the best tool for this task. Here are the only ingredients you need:

• cottage cheese
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• Dried dill
• Salt

Add a few freshly ground black peppercorns if desired! Then puree in a food processor until fluffy and smooth. That’s it! Take a ball of fluffy white dough and give it a try: you’ll be amazed at how much flavor comes from these simple ingredients!

Food Processor vs Blender

A food processor works best for this cottage cheese dip: it basically makes whipped cottage cheese that you season with a few spices. But if you don’t have one, you can try a blender! Here’s a breakdown of the differences:

A food processor is easier because it blends easily into a smooth texture. With a blender it can sometimes get stuck at the bottom depending on the level of powder in your blender.

A blender can work: scrape only as much as necessary. If needed, you can add about 1 tablespoon of milk or water to try to mix it in (don’t add too much or it will become too runny.

What to dip in cottage cheese dip

You can use cottage cheese dip like a typical ranch dip! It’s good with a variety of veggies and crackers. Here are our favorites for this dip:

• carrot and celery sticks
• pepper
• broccoli
• snow peas
• Kohlrabi sticks
• cracker of any kind, also nut-based or gluten-free
• Crostini
• Bread
• Pita bread or pita chips

nutrition cottage cheese

Is cottage cheese much better than sour cream in a dip? What Makes Cottage Cheese a Healthy Cheese? According to Healthline, here are some of the benefits of cottage cheese:

• It’s a low calorie cheese. A 1-cup serving contains only 163 calories.
• It’s very high in protein. 1 cup contains 28 grams of protein, more than half your daily requirement. Protein accounts for over 70% of calories.
• It is also rich in nutrients such as B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and selenium.

Even though you only eat small amounts as a dip, the amount of protein you get with fewer calories makes a difference. It’s also a good idea for a healthy lunch!

More cottage cheese recipes

There are many ways to use cottage cheese other than just eating it with a spoon! Here are some of our favorite cottage cheese recipes:

This cottage cheese dip is…

Vegetarian and gluten free.