Healthy Dill Pickle Cottage Cheese Ranch Recipe
This Healthy Dill Pickle Cottage Cheese Ranch is a creamy, tangy dressing that combines the rich texture of cottage cheese with the zesty flavors of dill pickles and homemade ranch seasoning. Perfect as a salad dressing, dip, or sandwich spread, it offers a nutritious and flavorful alternative to traditional ranch dressings, made with simple ingredients and easy blending.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 1 cup 1x
- Category: Dressing
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (or substitute with Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt)
- 2 tbsp homemade ranch seasoning
- 1–2 tbsp milk of choice (plus extra to thin out if needed)
- 1 1/2 tbsp pickle juice
- 5–6 pickle slices (hamburger style, such as Grillos)
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (additional to dill in ranch seasoning)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the cottage cheese, homemade ranch seasoning, milk, pickle juice, pickle slices, and fresh dill into a blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend the mixture until smooth and creamy. Using a blender rather than a food processor achieves a smoother consistency for the ranch dressing.
- Store Properly: Transfer the dressing into a jar with a lid and refrigerate. This dressing will stay fresh until the expiration date of the cottage cheese or Greek yogurt used.
Notes
- You can adjust the milk quantity to achieve your desired dressing thickness.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute cottage cheese and milk with dairy-free yogurt and plant-based milk.
- Fresh dill enhances the flavor, but you can adjust its quantity based on preference.
- Use fresh pickle slices with juice to get authentic tang and texture in the dressing.
- Keep refrigerated and consume by the dairy’s expiration date to ensure freshness and safety.
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