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A bowl of creamy cottage cheese dip garnished with red pepper flakes and basil leaves is surrounded by fresh vegetables: carrot sticks, radish halves, cucumber slices, and snap peas.

5 Minute Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip or Spread

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  • Author: Lindsay Pleskot, RD
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1/4 cup 1x
  • Category: Dips, Snacks
  • Method: Blending
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

This 5 Minute Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip (or spread!) is the ultimate simple and satisfying snack. Whether you’re pulling together a quick snack board, looking for a high protein toast topper or just need something creamy and delicious to swipe your veggies or chips through, this one ingredient dip does it all! With over 25g of protein per cup and endless ways to customize it, It’s perfect to meal prep and have on hand for whatever the day throws at you!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups cottage cheese (2% or higher cottage )

Optional toppings

  • Honey or jam (I like chili flakes with the honey, or hot honey)
  • Fresh herbs like chopped chives, dill or basil
  • fresh lemon or lime juice & zest (mixed in)
  • Everything bagel seasoning, Za’atar, or chili crisp oil


Instructions

  1. Add the cottage cheese to a food processor and blend until completely smooth, 30 to 60 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. 
  2. Top as desired and serve as a dip for chips, veggies or crackers, or a spread for toast or crostinis.

Notes

Variations: 

  • Add honey for a sweeter version for toast or fruit dip
  • Add jam for a fruit dip
  • Add lemon or lime as a crudite dip
  • Add hot honey
  • Chives & dill