French Onion Cottage Cheese Dip (gluten free, high protein)
This French Onion Cottage Cheese Dip (gluten free, high protein) will be your new go to healthy dip recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of oil with a high smoke point I used avocado
- 1 large yellow or sweet onion - diced
- 1 teaspoon sugar helps with caramelization of onions
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese I used a 16 oz container of good culture
- ¼ cup unsweetened greek or coconut yogurt I used Cocojune coconut
- juice from ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives sub ½ tablespoon dried
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley sub ½ tablespoon dried
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes and then reduce to medium low. Cook for 20-40 more minutes, stirring occasionally. If the onions start to stick to the pan, add water. The finished onions should be jammy, sweet and golden. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add cottage cheese, yogurt, garlic powder, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
- Add cottage cheese mixture to a bowl along with onions, chives, lemon juice, and parsley. Mix together until smooth.
- Serve dip with your favorite sides and toppings.
Notes
This makes enough dip for about 4-5 people to enjoy in one sitting.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 196IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 0.2mg
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