Chilled Cottage Cheese Queso
This chilled Cottage Cheese Queso is a delicious and healthy dip that's perfect for parties. Made with real shredded cheese, cottage cheese and taco seasoning, this high-protein snack give taco flavored queso meets pimento cheese vibes. Serve with tortilla chips, crackers or veggies and get your dip on.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz. low-fat cottage cheese Good Culture
- 1.5 Tbsp. taco seasoning Siete or homemade
- 3/4 cup freshly shredded pepper jack cheese 84g
- 3/4 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese 84g
- 2.25 oz. sliced black olives small can
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. pickled jalapeños minced
Optional
- hot sauce
- extra taco seasoning
- lime juice
- green chiles
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese and taco seasoning to a large mixing bowl and mix to combine, no need to blend the cottage cheese. Add the pepper jack, cheddar, black olives, cilantro, red bell pepper and pickled jalapenos and mix to combine.
- Let set in the fridge for an hour to chill before serving.
- Serve and enjoy with chips or sliced raw veggies.
Notes
- Serving: 112g per 1/2 cup.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will change with any substitutions.
- Shred directly from a block of cheese for best flavor.
- Use Siete Spicy taco seasoning or my homemade taco seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 625mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
