If you’re looking for a high-protein snack that comes together with just a few simple ingredients then I HIGHLY suggest you give this creamy Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip recipe a try! It’s so flavorful and can be served as a dip for veggies or on a salad (or with a nice side of fries!).
It’s DAY 5 of DIP WEEK where I’m sharing a new dip recipe every single day! And today it’s this super simple but absolutely delicious Ranch made with cottage cheese. It’s smooth and creamy and absolutely delicious.
This is basically a whipped cottage cheese dip (similar to my whipped ricotta that I posted earlier this week!) mixed together with a ranch seasoning packet. I debated making my own ranch seasoning for this recipe but I really wanted to keep it super simple. PLUS, I genuinely love ranch packets. I do not always have time to measure out 20 different spices and seasonings.
This is definitely one of my favorite dips of the series so I’m excited for you to try it as well!
Why you’ll love this high protein dip
It’s SUPER EASY – this recipe comes together with just TWO simple ingredients and no prep time! Everything gets added into a food processor or blender and the whole recipe is done in under 5 minutes!
It’s a high-protein, healthy snack – I like to keep a batch of this in the fridge for easy snacking with vegetables or crackers.
It’s very versatile – I’m sharing this as part of dip week (because I personally use ranch as a dip mostly for my fries lol) but it also works great as a salad dressing!
It tastes like regular ranch – honesty…you could serve this to people and I don’t really think that they would know the difference! it has so much flavor.
It’s low fat – this ranch has significantly less calories and fat than you would find in store bought ranch such as hidden valley ranch dressing.
Ingredients in this Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip
The ingredient list is SHORT but let’s look at it:
Cottage cheese – I typically use a container of low fat cottage cheese but really any kind you can find should work well in this recipe. I’ve made this same recipe in the past with both sour cream and greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese.
Ranch dressing packet – I used the name brand and the store brand and I like both! It’s a simple mix of garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, parsley, salt and often buttermilk powder plus a few other spices and seasonings.
A little water to thin as needed – you probably won’t need any water if you like your ranch really thick. I typically add about 2 teaspoons of water to mine because I prefer it a little thinner.
Optional for serving: fresh herbs such as parsley or fresh dill
How to make Cottage Cheese Ranch
One of my favorite parts about this recipe is how easy it is!
Simply add the cottage cheese and dry ranch dressing mix into a food processor or blender and blend until creamy. Scrap down the sides and add water to thin as desired.
That’s it! SO EASY.
You’ll want to store leftovers in an airtight container, such as a mason jar or Tupperware, to keep as long as the “best by” date on your cottage cheese container specifies.
How to serve this Healthy Ranch Dressing
You can eat this however you would enjoy regular ranch! Here are some ideas:
served as a veggie dip with fresh vegetables (such as bell peppers, celery, snap peas, cucumbers, baby carrots, broccoli and cauliflower)
If you’re looking for a high-protein snack that comes together with just a few simple ingredients then I HIGHLY suggest you give this Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip recipe a try! It’s so creamy and get served as a dip or on a salad (or with a nice side of fries!).
Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until creamy, smooth, and no chunks remain. This takes about 1 minute.
If you want the dip to be a thinner, add in a splash of water and blend again until incorporated.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper as desired. Serve with your favorite veggies or crackers. It’s also delicious served as a salad dressing! ENJOY!
Notes
Water helps to thin the dip but I suggest NOT adding any at first until you see what the consistency is without it. Then add as desired.
