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Spicy Cottage Cheese "Nacho" Dip with Tortilla Chips, plated

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Spicy Cottage Cheese "Nacho" Dip with Tortilla Chips

  • 5 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 332 kcal / serving
  • ★ 4.4 on Mealime

Creamy cottage cheese dip with salsa and a hint of heat from chili powder, blending to a smooth, scoopable texture. It comes together quickly for a weeknight snack and pairs well with tortilla chips.

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Tex-Mex · Low-carb · 5-minute dinner · Mealime recipe

Ingredients

  • ¾ cupcottage cheese
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • ½lime
  • ½ cupsalsa
  • ⅓ cupshredded cheese, Mexican blend
  • 2 oztortilla chips
  • limes

From the pantry: chili powder

Cookware

chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · cutting board · hand or regular blender · measuring cups · measuring spoons · silicone spatula

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Directions

  1. Peel the garlic and place it in the blender.
  2. Wash and dry the limes, then juice them into the blender.
  3. Add cottage cheese, shredded Mexican cheese, salsa, and chili powder to the blender.
  4. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
  5. If the dip is too thick, drizzle in water a tablespoon at a time until it reaches a pourable consistency.
  6. Check the texture and give the mixture one final stir to even it out.
  7. Divide the dip into bowls for serving.
  8. Serve with tortilla chips on the side for dipping.

Two tips

  • If you need to make it ahead, refrigerate the dip in an airtight container for up to 1 day before serving.
  • Swap tortilla chips for sliced vegetables like cucumber or carrot sticks to pair with the dip.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
332 kcal
Protein
18 g
Carbs
32 g
Fat
16 g
Fiber
4 g
Sodium
1214 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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