Chilled Cottage Cheese Taco Queso Dip

I am obsessed with dips and am always looking for a healthier version of my favorites. This high protein cottage cheese queso is a healthier option to sour cream or cream cheese based apps but with just as much flavor.

You don’t have to be a cottage cheese fan to love this. Using cottage cheese adds a creamy texture but the real flavor comes from taco seasoning, black olives and shredded cheeses. If you prefer blended cottage cheese, use an immersion blender to get the cottage cheese super smooth before adding it to the recipe.

Ingredients and Substitutions:

These are the main ingredients and substitutions for this easy cottage cheese queso recipe. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions.

• Low-Fat Cottage Cheese: this is the main ingredient and the star of the show, you can use any type of cottage cheese. For a creamier dip, use full-fat cottage cheese.
• Taco Seasoning: Siete brand Spicy taco seasoning is a great option or my homemade taco seasoning.
• Cheese: I used shredded Pepper Jack cheese and cheddar cheese but you can also use Monterey Jack, Colby Jack or Mexican blend cheese.
• Black Olives: one small can of pre-sliced olives.
• Fresh Cilantro
• Red Bell Pepper: yellow or orange would work great as well.
• Pickled Jalapeño: use mild, hot or whatever you prefer or for a deliciously sweet twist use sweet heat jalapenos.

Step 1: combine all ingredients

Add the cottage cheese and taco seasoning to a large mixing bowl (image 1).

Mix to fully combine (image 2).

Step 2: add mix-ins

Add the pepper jack, cheddar, black olives, cilantro, red bell pepper and pickled jalapenos to the mixture (image 3).

Mix to fully combine (image 4). Place in the fridge, covered and let set and chill for one hour prior serving.

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