Description
A creamy, zesty Cottage Cheese Queso Dip that’s a healthier take on traditional queso, perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced bell pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chips or veggies for serving
Instructions
- Combine in a blender or food processor the cottage cheese, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with chips or veggies for dipping.
Notes
For a chunkier texture, blend just half of the mixture and stir in the rest for a combination of smooth and textured.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 25mg