Easy Cottage Cheese Dip

spicy cottage cheese dip in a brown bowl topped with hummus topping and parsley.

Tasty and spicy cottage cheese dip, great for dipping or spreading. The star of this dip is the cottage cheese, which has been whipped perfectly, making it super smooth and delicious.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Servings servings

Calories 63kcal

Author Adina

Equipment

Food processor Note 1

Ingredients

2 cups cottage cheese 1 lb/ 450 g, Note 2
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar more to taste, Note 3
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons creamed horseradish
2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
½ teaspoon red chili flakes more or less to taste, Note 4
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
fine sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Blend: Place the cottage cheese in the food processor and process, scraping the sides of the bowl a few times in between until smooth and fluffy. It takes my food processor 1 to 2 minutes at high speed.
2 cups/ 450 g cottage cheese
Fold in the remaining ingredients.
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar + 2 teaspoon olive oil + 2 teaspoon creamed horseradish + 2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger + ½ teaspoon red chili flakes to taste + 1 tablespoon parsley + salt and pepper to taste
Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and maybe a drop or two of balsamic vinegar.

Notes

Remember the size of your food processor when blending cottage cheese. I have a big one that works best when I blend at least 1 lb (450 g) up to 1.5 lb (750 g). If you go lower than 1 lb, it can get a bit tricky, as the cheese often sticks to the sides, so you'll need to scrape it frequently.
Cottage cheese: You can choose to use full-fat or low-fat cottage cheese. But full-fat offers a bit more flavor and a creamier texture.
Vinegar: Begin with 1 teaspoon and adjust as needed; a few extra drops can be added if desired. It depends on your brand; some balsamic vinegars are more tart, while others are sweeter.
Heat: You can make the dip as spicy as you want. Instead of chili flakes, you can use red pepper flakes, fresh, finely chopped chili, or cayenne pepper. All of them to taste.

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