Cottage Cheese Dip
This creamy cottage cheese dip recipe is a delicious and healthy snack option. Ready in 5 minutes, this flavorful appetizer is perfect for your next gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (200 grams, see note 1)
- ½ lemon (juice only)
- ⅓ cup roasted peppers (90 grams, see note 2)
- ½ avocado (large, see note 3)
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (a generous pinch)
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (see note 4)
- fresh cilantro (a few leaves, see note 5)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste.
- Add more seasoning or lemon juice, if needed.
Notes
- For best results use full-fat cottage cheese.
- You can add more than this if you like.
- If you have a small avocado, use all of it.
- If you don’t have olive oil on hand it is better to omit it completely rather than substitute it with another type of oil.
- Cilantro can be omitted or substituted with fresh parsley. The quantity you add depends on your liking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 tablespoon, Calories: 27 kcal (1%), Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 2 g (4%), Fat: 2 g (3%), Saturated Fat: 0.4 g (3%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 2 mg (1%), Sodium: 106 mg (5%), Potassium: 57 mg (2%), Fiber: 1 g (4%), Sugar: 0.5 g (1%), Vitamin A: 86 IU (2%), Vitamin C: 4 mg (5%), Calcium: 14 mg (1%), Iron: 0.1 mg (1%)
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