Description
This Healthy Dill Pickle Cottage Cheese Ranch Recipe is a creamy, tangy, and high-protein dressing made with fresh herbs, spices, and the unique flavor of dill pickles. Perfect for salads, sandwiches, wraps, or as a dip, it offers a smooth texture and elevated taste with a healthy twist.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (substitute with Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt)
- 2 tbsp homemade ranch seasoning
- 1-2 tbsp milk of choice, plus more to thin out if needed
Pickle Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp pickle juice
- 5-6 pickle slices (preferably hamburger slices from Grillos)
Herbs
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (in addition to the dill in the ranch seasoning)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the cottage cheese, homemade ranch seasoning, milk, pickle juice, pickle slices, and fresh dill into a blender.
- Blend Until Smooth: Blend all ingredients on high until the mixture reaches a smooth and creamy texture. Using a blender instead of a food processor is recommended for the best smoothness.
- Adjust Consistency: If the dressing is too thick, add additional milk or a splash of water and blend again until your desired consistency is achieved. For a thicker ranch dip, use less pickle juice.
- Store Properly: Transfer the dressing to a jar with a lid and refrigerate. This dressing will last as long as the expiration date of the cottage cheese or yogurt used.
Notes
- Cottage cheese has a mild flavor that blends well with seasonings, but Greek yogurt is a good alternative.
- For a dairy-free option, use your favorite non-coconut based dairy-free yogurt for best results.
- Using a blender rather than a food processor ensures a smoother ranch dressing texture.
- Adjust thickness by varying pickle juice and milk amounts to suit your preference.
- There are approximately 4 grams of protein per 2 tablespoons of this healthy ranch dip.
- Serve as a dressing or a dip for salads, sandwiches, wraps, potato chips, pita bread, or fresh vegetables like cucumbers, bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks, and baby carrots.
- Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce/Dressing
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
