High Protein Cottage Cheese Queso
Enjoy my Cottage Cheese Queso as a high protein snack for game days, movie nights or balanced snacks. So delicious with chips and veggies!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon low sodium taco seasoning see notes below
- ¼ cup pepper jack cheese shredded (see notes below)
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapenos about 2 jalapeno slices
- 1 tablespoon water if needed for blending
Top with:
- Pico de gallo
- Chopped tomatoes peppers, onion
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese, taco seasoning, shredded cheese and pickled jalapenos to a high powered blender or food processor and blend on high until smooth (if you are having trouble blending add 1 tablespoon of water).
- Pour the blended cottage cheese into a microwave safe dish and microwave in increments of 30 seconds for a total of 1 minute (or until warm)
- Remove from the microwave and stir well. Top with pico de gallo, diced tomatoes, peppers or onions and cilantro if desired.
Notes
- For homemade taco seasoning you can use 1 tablespoon of this blend: 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- Pepper jack cheese can be replaced with standard cheddar cheese, however you may want to add a pinch of additional chili powder for extra spice. I always recommend shredding your own cheese instead of using pre-shredded cheese to help ensure it melts.
- If you are using fresh jalapenos instead of pickled, you only need ½ tablespoon of diced jalapenos. Please ensure the seeds are removed.
- If you are noticing your dip is beginning to separate, this is a sign the heat may be too high. If you are able, I recommend using a lower setting on your microwave or opting to microwave in increments of 15 seconds.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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