Herby Cottage Cheese Dip
Published Nov. 13, 2024
- Total Time
- 30 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1cup chopped yellow onion (about 1 small onion)
- Salt and black pepper
- 1pint full-fat cottage cheese
- ⅓cup roughly chopped fresh basil
- ⅓cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- ¼cup thinly sliced chives or scallions, plus more for garnishing
- 2tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
- Chips, crackers, bread or crisp veggies, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
74 calories; 5 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 150 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Place a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onion, and sprinkle with salt. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
- Step 2
Add the cooled onions, cottage cheese, basil, parsley, chives and lemon juice to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Step 3
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving topped with a sprinkle of chives and a few cracks of black pepper. Serve with chips, crackers, bread or crisp veggies.
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This is the recipe for Special Dip!! My mom whipped this up one Thanksgiving, and it became a tradition in our house. This was many years ago, and she has passed on. None of us knew the recipe, but here it is. I'm sharing it with all five of my siblings!
Wanted this to have a bit more of a kick, so added a dash of white vinegar along with the lemon juice. Came out a little more ranch-y. All hail cottage cheese.
Will this be good if made a day ahead?
Just coming here to say that if you have leftover dip (this recipe makes a very generous amount), a dollop of this mixed into eggs make a quick and delicious herbed egg scramble!
This would have been very good if I had remembered to cook the onions. Welp. I can still play with flavors to mellow the harsh bite, because this is a good basic recipe, very flexible. Just follow the recipe and you'll be fine.
P.S. -- If, like me, your forget to cook the onions, it could be rescued by slathering it over a good hamburger. I like the flavor of raw onions on a juicy burger, so this could be instead of the usual lettuce/tomato/onion/cheddar -- instead, this creamy herby dip with the raw onion accident will be delicious on a burger patty.
Excellent herby flavor, especially the next day. Increased olive oil and lemon juice for a looser consistency. Good sandwich spread.
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