Herby Cottage Cheese Dip

By Yossy Arefi

Published Nov. 12, 2024

Herby Cottage Cheese Dip
Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi.
Total Time
30 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
Rating
5(589)
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Cottage cheese provides a rich and creamy base for this herb-packed dip that makes a perfect appetizer, snack or light lunch along with crudités and bread or crackers. A handful of browned onions give the dip a depth of flavor more impressive than the work it took to achieve it. Salt levels vary quite a bit from brand to brand of cottage cheese, so make sure to taste as you go and adjust the salt and pepper to your liking.

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Ingredients

Yield:10 servings (2½ cups)
  • 2tablespoons olive oil
  • 1cup chopped yellow onion (about 1 small onion)
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1pint full-fat cottage cheese
  • ⅓cup roughly chopped fresh basil
  • ⅓cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼cup thinly sliced chives or scallions, plus more for garnishing
  • 2tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
  • Chips, crackers, bread or crisp veggies, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

74 calories; 5 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 150 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onion, and sprinkle with salt. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add the cooled onions, cottage cheese, basil, parsley, chives and lemon juice to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.

  3. Step 3

    Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving topped with a sprinkle of chives and a few cracks of black pepper. Serve with chips, crackers, bread or crisp veggies.

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Comments

Marie

This is the recipe for Special Dip!! My mom whipped this up one Thanksgiving, and it became a tradition in our house. This was many years ago, and she has passed on. None of us knew the recipe, but here it is. I'm sharing it with all five of my siblings!

Michelle O

Wanted this to have a bit more of a kick, so added a dash of white vinegar along with the lemon juice. Came out a little more ranch-y. All hail cottage cheese.

MRX

Just coming here to say that if you have leftover dip (this recipe makes a very generous amount), a dollop of this mixed into eggs make a quick and delicious herbed egg scramble!

Julia P

Added a garlic clove and extra lemon. Already bought more cottage cheese to make more. New favorite snack alert!!!!

Hello Terrestrial

So delicious! I used shallots instead of an onion. I was also in a rush so I threw them into the blender along with the garlic and herbs. Can’t wait to make this again.

So long, and

Found this recipie via a NYT Cooking YT video by The Veggie editor Tanya Sichynsky about easy, filling vegetarian snacks. This is fantastic. Yes, I tweaked it, not to be precious but because it’s spring right now and I had tons of cilantro, basil and shallot scapes. Didn’t add onion or garlic because of the scapes. Cooked nothing. Threw the herbs in the thermomix first and blitzed them with the lemon juice and zest then added the cottage cheese, two pinches cayenne. ‘Tis good!

So long, and

@So long, and thanks for all the fish: yes, I’m replying to myself. Slathered some on Portuguese Water Bread in lieu of mayo for a tomato sammich. Fabulous. Think I’m done with mayo for good.

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