Cottage Cheese Taco Dip

Summers are always so busy! I live in Michigan and it’s cold and cloudy 80% of the year. So once the sun comes out and it gets a little hot, I pack my schedule with beach days, family get togethers, and catching up on farm maintenance.

It seems like I am always experimenting to find the easiest things to make. This cottage cheese taco dip checks all the boxes for me.

• it’s packed with protein
• has 3 simple ingredients, 4 with the fresh cilantro
• doesn’t require heating up the oven on already hot days
• it’s a great dip for chips or vegetables
• I can serve it to friends and family or hog it all for myself and meal prep it
• best part, it takes 5 minutes to make

I could go on and on about how amazing this recipe is, but you’ll just have to try it for yourself. And if you like Mexican-inspired food, try my Beef Enchilada Soup or these baked Chicken Taquitos!

Cottage Cheese Taco Dip Ingredients

It’s only 3 simple ingredients, 4 if you include the optional cilantro. Keep reading, I give important notes and potential substitutions.

• Cottage Cheese: You will want to use full fat cottage cheese. It doesn’t matter if you are using large curds or small curds because it gets blended up.
• Taco Seasoning: Use your favorite brand or homemade seasoning.
• Diced Tomatoes and Chilies: This is better known as Rotel but I wanted to put the official term for it. I do recommend using brands with no salt so your dip does not become overly salty.
• Fresh Cilantro: This is a completely optional topping but does add a fresh and herbaceous note.

Don’t forget to grab your blender or food processor. And keep your cottage cheese container, you can store your finished dip in it.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Taco Dip

This recipe takes about 5 minutes to make. Here’s a quick summary, the recipe card further down will have all the details.

1. BLEND TOGETHER cottage cheese, diced tomatoes and chilies, and taco seasoning. Once it’s smooth add it to a bowl (or back into your cottage cheese container).

2. TOP YOUR DIP with more diced tomatoes and chilies and chopped fresh cilantro. Keep on reading for serving suggestions in the next section.

How To Serve Your Taco Dip

Because this dip is made using cottage cheese (dairy), you will want to serve and keep it cold. It tastes great with tortilla chips, nacho cheese Doritos, and all types of veggies.

If you are serving this cottage cheese taco dip at a party or family dinner, I recommend spreading it into a shallow dish. Then when you top it with the Rotel and fresh cilantro everyone can get all 3 elements in their scoop. I also like to put more Rotel and cilantro on the side for people to add more on top of their dip. If you really want to impress, serve it with my favorite homemade salsa!

The Best Way to Store Leftovers

Any leftover cottage cheese taco dip should be stored in the refrigerator and in an airtight container. I like to store mine in the cottage cheese container I used, it’s just easier. You can also portion it out into servings for lunches and snacks.

No matter how you store it, this taco dip will last up to 7 days in the refrigerator. I do not recommend freezing or storing at room temperature.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

More Delicious Dip Recipes To Try

There is nothing better than a really good dip. Here are more ideas you might like.

• Bacon Caramelized Onion Dip
• Jalapeno Sausage Dip
• Butter Bean Hummus
• Jalapeno Artichoke Dip
• Olive Dip
• Buffalo Crab Dip
• Green Onion Dip
• Ricotta Dip with roasted grapes
• Hot Onion Dip with Feta
• If you have a pellet smoker, these are for you: Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip and Smoked Queso Dip
• Browse more appetizers here.

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