Description
A creamy, tangy dip made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt, perfect for snacking or sharing at parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup full-fat or 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 cup low-sodium cottage cheese
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Optional: 1/2 cup cooked white beans or rinsed canned cannellini beans
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and cream cheese.
- Add minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and chives to the mixture.
- If using, pulse in cooked white beans or cannellini beans.
- Process everything for 30–60 seconds until smooth.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30–60 minutes before serving.
- Serve with vegetables, crackers, or warm breads.
Notes
For a dairy-free option, replace cottage cheese and yogurt with silken tofu; adjust flavors to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tablespoons
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg