Sweet Heat Whipped Feta Dip with Cottage Cheese
Whipped feta dip is a delicious no-bake appetizer that’s perfect for family gatherings or just to whip up and spread on your toast in the morning. It’s made with feta cheese, cottage cheese and my favorite, hot honey. Topped with fresh chives and crunchy sesame seeds, this rich and creamy dip is a flavorful balance of sweet and spicy.
This is ready in a snap and can be topped with just about anything. Follow my lead with the hot honey and chives or go out of the box and add what you love. A block of feta has 48g of protein making this dip the perfect addition to your protein toolkit.
Not only is this beauty a great appetizer for parties but it’s incredible as a rich dipping sauce for cast iron flank steak or beef and chicken meatballs. Serve it with pita chips, veggies and crackers alongside other creamy dips like high protein dill pickle dip and cottage cheese spinach dip.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- 7 grams of protein per serving.
- Perfect dip for sharing.
- Great on toast or sandwiches.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions:
- Feta Cheese: if you want a really creamy dip, use full-fat feta cheese. You can use low-fat it just won’t be as rich. Nutritional information is full fat.
- Low Fat Cottage Cheese: I suggest using Good Culture for the best flavor and consistency as a lot of other brands tend to be watery. If using a brand that looks watery, drain the excess water before adding to your dip. Full fat cottage cheese works as well. Substitute with greek yogurt if preferred, full fat recommended.
- Fresh Lemon Juice: freshly squeezed lemons for best flavor.
- Olive Oil: a good quality extra virgin olive oil really makes the flavors come alive.
- Milk: this helps the cheese and cottage cheese get nice and smooth without any of the chalkiness of whipped cottage cheese. Any dairy or plant based milk works.
- Hot Honey: regular honey can be used in place of hot.
- Chives: for topping.
- Red Pepper Chili Flakes: for an extra kick of heat. You can omit, if preferred.
Variations
- Add your favorite fresh herbs, such as fresh basil, fresh dill or fresh garlic.
- Get creative with your toppings. I like to add cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, Kalamata olives, caramelized onions, and definitely sundried tomatoes.
- Add an extra pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or an extra tablespoon of hot honey for extra heat.
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is gluten-free as written.
Let’s make this creamy whipped feta dip:
Step 1: blend
Add the feta, cottage cheese (with excess water drained), lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and black pepper to a food processor (image 1) or immersion blender. Blend for 5 minutes, until fully combined and smooth. Add the milk and blend again for another 3-5 minutes until smooth (image 2). The milk will get it nice and smooth.
Step 2: chill and serve
Pour feta mixture into a serving dish (image 3), cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to thicken. When ready to serve, drizzle honey over the whipped feta and sprinkle the chives, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds and black pepper on top (image 4).
Expert Tips!
Drain the excess water from your cottage cheese if it looks runny. This will ensure a thick and creamy dip. If making this ahead of time, do not add the toppings until ready to serve.
Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. For best results, prepare the dip as instructed but wait to add the toppings until you’re ready to enjoy.
This dip can easily be enjoyed as an appetizer, serve it alongside your favorite sliced veggies, crackers or naan. We also love enjoying this with Mediterranean dishes: dollop it across your Mediterranean chicken meatball bowls or make it a dip for your favorite grilled meats. It’s amazing on toast with your eggs or on sandwiches as a spread.
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Whipped Feta Dip
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. feta cheese, block or crumbled full fat
- 1/3 cup low fat cottage cheese (drain excess water, if needed) 88g
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. milk any milk works!
Toppings
- 4 Tbsp. hot honey
- 1 Tbsp. chopped chives
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add the feta, cottage cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and black pepper to a food processor. Blend for 5 minutes until fully combined and smooth. Add the milk and blend again for another 3-5 minutes. This will help get that final smooth whip we want.
- Place the dip in the refridgerator to set for 2 hours prior to serving. The longer the better so it can thicken.
- Once thickened, pour the feta mixture into a serving dish.
- Drizzle the hot honey over the whipped feta and sprinkle the chives, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds and black pepper on top.
Notes
- I suggest using Good Culture cottage cheese because it has the best consistency and isn’t too watery. If yours looks watery, drain the excess liquid before adding it to the blender to ensure a creamy and thick dip. Be sure to let the mixture set in the fridge prior to enjoying.
- 1 serving is 2 Tbsp. or 43g.
- The hot honey is included in the nutritional information. Without the honey and just the dip: 111 calories, 7g protein, 3 grams carbs and 8 grams fat.
- Serve alongside crusty bread, crackers and vegetables.
- Swap up the toppings for your favorite combos, the possibilities are endless!!
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
I was very excited about this recipe but mine came out very runny. What did I do wrong?
Hi! If you used runny cottage cheese, that will make the dip runny. When cooking with cottage cheese, you always want to drain the excess water out before adding it to a recipe. This is especially true with low-fat cottage cheese. I always suggest Good Culture because it has the best consistency. Try that next time and I promise it will be better!