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This whipped cottage cheese dip with ranch seasoning turns a container of cottage cheese and simple spices into a delicious, healthy snack! A 5-minute, low-calorie, protein-packed dip that is easy to serve for gathering, an after-school snack, or a healthy post-workout treat.
What Makes This Recipe Great
Cottage cheese is one of my all-time favorite snacks to eat. It's healthy, versatile, protein-packed, and completely gluten free! You've probably mixed it with fruit, but did you know you can transform it into the most delicious, savory ranch dip without any sour cream? This Easy Cottage Cheese Dip recipe is about to change your life!
All you need is a container of cottage cheese, simple seasonings, and a food processor. The resulting dip has a fluffy, smooth, and creamy texture, plus an amazing ranch flavor! Serve with vegetables and crackers, and enjoy this tasty, creamy dip!
If you love cottage cheese, try my Easy Chocolate Protein Cheesecakes and Spinach and Feta Egg Bites!
Ingredient Notes
- cottage cheese: Feel free to use nonfat, low-fat, or full-fat cottage cheese.
- ranch seasoning: dried parsley, dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried onion flakes.
- salt and pepper: Season with salt and black pepper or freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Step-by-Step instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the cottage cheese is very smooth and creamy.
- Serve with veggies or crackers of choice. Enjoy!
Mary's Tips & Tricks
- Equipment: I recommend using a food processor instead of a blender or nutribullet for this recipe because the food processor achieves that smooth, whipped, and creamy texture without over blending.
Serving Tips
There are so many ways to serve this cottage cheese dip. It's versatile, easily made ahead of time, and perfect for game day, large gatherings, or a weekday snack. Serve this with
- Vegetables: Sliced bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas, carrots, celery, or cauliflower.
- Crackers: Serve with your favorite gluten-free crackers. Simple Mills and Milton make great options.
- Bread: You can serve this with your favorite gluten-free pita bread, sourdough, or whichever is your favorite.
Storage Tips
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for the shelf life of the cottage cheese. You can find the expiration date on the container.
Recipe FAQs
There are so many variations you can make. I love this savory ranch dip, but you can also mix in fresh fruit, honey, maple syrup, and more!
Yes! Cottage cheese is high in protein, low in calories, and also packed with calcium and other nutrients. It's an excellent substitute for yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream, etc.
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Cottage Cheese Dip with Ranch Seasoning
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 2 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried onion flakes
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the cottage cheese is very smooth and creamy.
- Serve with veggies or crackers of choice. Enjoy!
Notes
Mary's Tips & Tricks
- Equipment: I recommend using a food processor instead of a blender or nutribullet for this recipe because the food processor achieves that smooth, whipped, and creamy texture without over blending.
Serving Tips
There are so many ways to serve this dip. It’s versatile, easily made ahead of time, and perfect for game day, large gatherings, or a weekday snack. Serve this with- Vegetables: Sliced bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas, carrots, celery, or cauliflower.
- Crackers: Serve with your favorite gluten-free crackers. Simple Mills and Milton make great options.
- Bread: You can serve this with your favorite gluten-free pita bread, sourdough, or whichever is your favorite.
Storage Tips
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for the shelf life of the cottage cheese. You can find the expiration date on the container.
Nutrition
All nutrition facts are an estimate and automatically calculated. While I fact check them using My Fitness Pal, please note that they may not always be 100% accurate and depend on ingredients used. Weigh your total and divide by the number of servings for the most accurate grams per serving size.
Just made this on my lunch break. Took 5 min and it’s incredible!
So glad you loved it! Thank you!
This recipe sounds delish! Is the dried onion flakes the same as dried minced onion?
Yes 🙂
This is seriously fool proof! Threw it in the blender and ready to go! And it tastes DELICIOUS. 10/10
Thanks Chelsea!!
This is SO delicious! I made it as a veggie dip but it would be so good on a bagel or sandwich. I used fresh herbs and went heavy on the chives and dill. YUM!
Thanks Erin!!
Did I miss the serving size? I seen the nutritional information.
Serving size is 1/6 of the total recipe!
So easy and delicious! Great way to squeeze in extra protein with my veggie snack too.
So glad you enjoyed it, Kathy! Thank you!
This recipe was so good!! Easy to make and everyone loved the taste, plus getting extra protein to eat with veggies! Win!
Love it! Thanks Becka!
Such an easy, delicious veggie dip!
Thank you!!
Such a delicious way to increase my veggie intake!
So glad you loved it!
Delicious with veggies and crackers!!!
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks Mollie!