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Cottage Cheese Red Pepper Dip

Cottage cheese and red pepper dip is a beautiful blend of cool, creamy cottage cheese, marinated red peppers and warming spices.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cottage cheese dip
Servings: 6 people
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 200g / 7 oz cottage cheese
  • 4 marinated red peppers drained
  • 2 small cloves garlic
  • 1/2 lemon juice only
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp This is an affiliate link.smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil optional
  • 1 tbsp pistachios chopped or any other nuts

Instructions

  • In a blender or a food processor, blend the cottage cheese till smooth, then add the rest of the ingredients and blend again.
  • Serve drizzled with olive oil and chopped pistachios.

Notes

  • For most recipes I will reach for full fat cottage cheese, but for this dip, varieties with less fat content will work as well. 
  • If you don't like the texture of cottage cheese, try using ricotta.
  • Adding olive oil will add calories to the dip, but will also make it smoother and add a shine to the the surface.
  • An easy variation is to add 50g of feta cheese, which adds a Greek twist with an extra bit of saltiness and thickness.

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg