For an easy, healthy and tasty snack try this cottage cheese pickle dip. It’s and easy dip that uses whipped cottage cheese and your favorite pickles and you can eat it as a veggie dip or spread on crackers, toast or crisp bread. This high protein snack has 4.8 grams protein for 4 tablespoons.
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I personally love veggies and dip, especially in summer. A while ago I made a ranch flavored cottage cheese veggie dip that I loved because it was low carb and high protein.
Recently my husband made these fantastic homemade pickle chips that I used to make this cottage cheese pickle dip to eat with veggies. It was so tasty because the creamy whipped cottage cheese went perfectly with the briny spicy pickles. And of course I added some fresh garlic and a bit of jalepeno to complete the flavor profile of this easy and healthy snack.
And the texture of whipped cottage cheese is a great base for a dip as it takes the place of sour cream and cream cheese plus it’s full of protein. And this yummy dip has only 4 ingredients and 1.2 grams of protein per tablespoon!
Recipe ingredients and substitutions.
I only used 4 simple ingredients for this pickle dip and they were Good Culture cottage cheese for the creamy base and fresh garlic, jalapeno and homemade pickles were the seasoning.
- Pickles Chips – I used some of my husbands delicious homemade pickle chips and they were more of a hot and spicy pickle but this would also work with a dill pickle as well. I would suggest to use your favorite type of pickle for this recipe.
- Fresh Garlic – I always use fresh garlic in my dip recipes because I love the flavor but you could substitute with garlic powder. Just remember ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder is equal to 1 fresh clove of garlic.
- Cottage Cheese – I used my favorite cottage cheese which is the Good Culture brand because it’s low carb and live active cultures. I also just love the taste of it. But you can use any brand you want. If you are counting carbs, check for the brand that has the lowest, otherwise go for taste.
- Fresh Jalapeno – I wanted to a bit of bit and green flavor that you get from a fresh jalapeno. You can substitute with pickled jalapenos, a small sweet bell pepper or just add a sprinkle of hot pepper flakes. If you don’t like heat you can also eliminate it.
- Optional – You can use fresh herbs for garnishing this dip recipe. Try fresh chives, chopped green onions or if you are using dill pickles try some fresh dill or even dried dill. Pickles usually have a good amount of salt but you can always add salt and black pepper too if you want.
I also used this mini food processor which is perfect for small batch recipes like this. I’ve had it for more than 15 years and use almost daily. It’s especially good for whipped cottage cheese recipes.
How to make cottage cheese pickle dip.
This pickle dip is very easy to make and all you need is a food processor or blender.
Step 1: Get out the food processor and add the clove of garlic. Process to finely mince it. Then add in the cottage cheese and blend until smooth and creamy. Try to get all the lumps out of the cottage cheese base.
Step 2: Next add the pickles and the chopped jalapeno pepper. Gently pulse to chop up the pickles and pepper but you don’t want to blend it too much. You want the little bits of both in the dip.
You can also chop by hand and just fold into the whipped cottage cheese mixture.
Step 3: Transfer the mixture into a bowl and chill in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Note that if the consistency is too thick for you, you can add a tablespoon or two of the pickle juice to thin it out.
Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.
What to use this pickle dip with.
I personally just like to eat this with raw veggies. Specifically I like fresh cut sweet bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots and celery. However you can also use this as a spread on toast. Sort of like avocado toast but with cottage cheese.
It would go great with this with your crackers of choice. I have these low carb Norwegian crisp bread recipe which would be perfect if you are on a keto diet.
And lastly while this wouldn’t be low carb, it would go great on a burger. Or try it with fried fish or other fried foods as it’s similar to a tartar sauce. Potato chips or pretzels would also go well.
More pickle recipes to try.
My husband likes to make pickles with all of his garden produce and has made some fantastic recipes. Here are a few of my favorites and you can see more in this 9 easy keto refrigerator pickles post.
- hot cauliflower
- red onions
- zucchini spears
- spicy green beans
- sauerkraut stuffed peppers
- homemade jalapeno pepper rings
Well this was a quick and easy low carb snack for you today to go with the whole cottage cheese and high protein snack crazy. I hope you like it as much as I do. I love that you can make this cottage cheese pickle dip in minutes and have it on hand for a healthy afternoon snack or keep it in mind for game day!
The nutritional informaion for 1 tablespoons is 10 calories, 0.2g fat / 1.1g carbs / 1.2g protein
Cottage Cheese Pickle Dip Recipe
For an easy and healthy snack try this cottage cheese pickle dip recipe. It only needs 4 ingredients and is full of flavor using high protein cottage cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (I use Good Culture brand)
- ½ cup pickles (can use dill or bread and butter)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 jalapeno pepper (optional)
- fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Get out a small food processor or high speed blender. Add the garlic clove and cottage cheese. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add in the pickles and jalapeno and blend until both are chopped into small pieces but you still have a little bit of chunks in the dip.
- Spoon into a bowl and serve with veggies or use it as a spread with crackers. Note that if the consistency is too thick for you, you can add a tablespoon or two of the pickle juice to thin it out. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
I use a jalapeno pepper for a little bit of heat and for the taste. You can substiute with a small sweet bell pepper if you want.
I also used my husbands homemade bread and butter sweet and spicy pickles. You can easily substiute with dill pickles if that is your preference. I would say use whatever kind of pickles you prefer to eat in general.
Lastly I used fresh garlic but you can substiute with ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder.
Lastly you can use fresh herbs as a garnish if you wish. Try dried or fresh dill if you are using dill pickles, or try fresh chopped chives or green onions, parsley, etc.
The nutritional informaion for 1 tablespoons is 10 calories, 0.2g fat / 1.1g carbs / 1.2g protein
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 10
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