Make a high protein cottage cheese ranch dip for fresh veggies or chips. It is perfect for parties, potlucks or when life requires a healthy snack option that is also delicious. Everyone loves a delicious ranch dip!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Comes Together In Minutes
- Refreshing Tasting Dip
- Gluten Free, and Low FODMAP
Featured Ingredients
- Full-Fat Cottage Cheese - Whatever your favorite kind of cottage cheese is, use that brand for this dip. Look for an option with minimal ingredients. If you need a lactose free cottage cheese, use your favorite brand.
- Plain Greek Yogurt - Using yogurt increases the creaminess and adds the perfect tang to the veggie dip.
- Fresh Parsley - Use a flat leaf parsley.
- Fresh Basil - Adds the perfect flavor, and it smells incredible.
- Green Onions - Use only the green onion tops to make this dip low FODMAP.
- Kosher Salt - My favorite salt for savory recipes.
- Garlic Salt - For a low FODMAP option, use Smoke and Sanity’s certified version!
- Dried Dill - Dill adds that ranch-like flavor we all know and love.
- Lemon Juice - Fresh is best!
See the recipe card for the exact measurements and complete instructions. Selected ingredients are based on guidance on current serving sizes measured by the Monash University Food App and FODMAP Friendly App at the time of publishing. As always, follow your gut and modify as needed.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Grab your food processor or high speed blender. Add fresh parsley, fresh basil, and green onions. Pulse a few times to make sure the herbs and onions are chopped.
Step 2: Next, add the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, salt, garlic salt, lemon juice, and dried dill. Puree the cottage cheese mixture until there is a smooth texture.
Remove the dip from the food processor and chill in an airtight container for at least thirty minutes in the refrigerator.
Tips and Tricks
Need a low fat ranch cottage cheese dip? Swap out the full-fat cottage cheese for low fat cottage cheese.
Dip Serving Idea! Serve this dip as part of a charcuterie board!
Need more cottage cheese recipes in your world? Try cottage cheese alfredo sauce or cottage cheese taco dip!
Ingredient Swaps
- Lactose Free Cottage Cheese - If you need a lower lactose dip, use a lactose free cottage cheese.
- Sour Cream - If you do not love Greek yogurt, you can substitute sour cream. It will add a bit more tang and reduce the protein content in the recipe.
Dipping Options
The best part of this healthy dip is the dippers!
- Fresh Vegetables: carrot sticks or baby carrots, sliced bell peppers, snap peas, sliced cucumbers, and broccoli florets.
- Chips: tortilla chips, kettle chips, potato chips, baked chips, veggie straws, or pita chips.
- Breads: pita bread, toasted baguettes - gluten free if you need it.
Storing
Store: Keep this dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Freeze: I would not freeze this dip. The defrosting process would create the best results. It is best to whip up another batch of this dip if you need more.
FAQs
Yes! I would thin the dip out with a tablespoon of milk at a time until a pourable consistency is created.
Meal Planning
Make this healthy snack for meal prepping. Add two tablespoons of the dip in the bottom of a small jar and add your favorite veggies so only a small portion soaks in the dip. Serve it on the side alongside a club sandwich and pasta salad!
Additional Dip Recipes
Explore more appetizer and snack recipes! Below are a few of our favorites.
- Crock Pot Mexican Street Corn Dip - We love this warm, flavorful inspired by Mexican street corn!
- Guacamole Without Red Onions - Love guac but hate the onion aftertaste? Try this recipe for guac that uses green onions instead.
- Tzatziki Greek Dip - Another Greek yogurt dip, inspired by Greek flavors.
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Recipe
Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
- ½ cup green onions chopped (Note 1)
- 6 whole basil leaves
- 2 cups cottage cheese 4% fat (Note 2)
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt (Note 3)
- 3 teaspoons dried dill
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Dippers: fresh veggies, potato chips, toasted bread
Instructions
- Add the parsley, green onions, and basil leaves to a food processor or blender. Pulse until chopped into fine pieces.
- Next add the cottage cheese, salt, garlic salt, dried dill, and lemon juice. Pulse and run the blade until the cottage cheese is pureed and has no texture left.
- Let the dip chill in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld for at least thirty minutes before serving.
- Serve with favorite dippers.
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