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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip

    Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip

    Published: Jan 19, 2015 · Modified: Sep 21, 2021 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 27 Comments

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    ranch cottage cheese dip in black bowl with carrot and celery

    This tasty Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip will quickly become a favorite appetizer recipe in your house.  With only 3 ingredients, you will love how simple it is to whip up and serve with fresh veggies and crackers.

    a black bowl with cottage cheese dip with a carrot and celery

     

    Want a new wonderful vegetable dip to try?  My mother-in-law introduced me to this fabulous Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip when I first met her years ago.  Every single time we arrive at her house for a visit, we are greeted with a tray of fresh veggies and this dip served on a beautiful vegetable platter.  (and a glass of wine, yay!)  She’s the best mother-in-law ever!

    I have started the same tradition when I have company at my house as well.  It is just SO easy and it always a huge hit.  Everyone who tastes it for the first time leaves with the recipe.

    Actually, this cottage cheese dip is even great with your favorite crackers.  I have even been known to put it on my turkey burgers too.   It is outstanding!

    You only need 3 ingredients to make this cottage cheese dip.

    I use low fat cottage cheese. You can use full fat as well if you prefer.

    Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix is my favorite to use. Be careful to not use the “dip” mix but instead the dressing mix.

    Regular mayonnaise is best in my opinion but you can also use low fat or fat-free but the flavor may be different.

    cottage cheese, mayonnaise and ranch dressing packets on a counter

    Simply combine the cottage cheese, mayonnaise and dry ranch dressing mix together in a bowl and stir thoroughly to mix well.

    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

    Serve with fresh vegetables or crackers.

    black bowl with cottage cheese dip with a carrot and celery

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    closeup of a bowl of ranch cottage cheese dip with a piece of celery and carrot dipped in

    Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip

    This tasty Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip will quickly become a favorite in your house. With only 3 ingredients, you will love how simple it is to whip up and serve with fresh veggies and crackers.
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Refrigeratate: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 40
    Calories: 29kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 16 ounces low fat cottage cheese
    • 2 tablespoon of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix Not the “dip” mix
    • ½ cup of mayonnaise

    Instructions

    • Simply combine the cottage cheese, mayonaisse and dry ranch dressing mix together in a bowl and stir thoroughly to mix well.
    • Refrigerate for 30 minutes
    • Serve with fresh raw vegetables or crackers.

    Notes

    Use low-fat cottage cheese.
    Substitute low-fat or fat free mayonnaise if preferred

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 29kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 9mg | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 7mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Sandi

      June 29, 2022 at 10:51 am

      5 stars
      I made this in the food processor and it had the smoother dip texture. It’s delicious!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        July 18, 2022 at 3:35 pm

        Ohhh… I like that idea!

        Reply
      • Kit

        January 24, 2023 at 3:55 pm

        Blending cottage cheese takes it to another level of delicious! I blend cottage cheese and add honey to make high protein yogurt, it’s amazing! Love this recipe, I omit the mayo and add garlic and sometimes spinach, sooo good!

        Reply
        • Sherri

          January 25, 2023 at 8:12 am

          That does sound wonderful!! Thanks for the suggestion!

    2. Crystal

      August 30, 2021 at 12:56 am

      I’m definitely going to try this and the onion soup mix one too! Thanks Sherri and Susan!
      I do have one question. Curiosity is killing me, (meow). I’m sure the answer is going to be a “duh” moment for me. But, why so adamant about it being the dressing mix and not the dip?

      Reply
    3. Tamara enke

      May 07, 2021 at 1:12 pm

      I use mayo, sour cream and cottage cheese with the ranch mix! Absolutely delish!

      Reply
    4. Shari

      June 19, 2020 at 6:45 pm

      Wow absolutely yummy! I added some fresh parsley and a tablespoon of minced garlic then used an electric hand blender. Perfect! Thanks

      Reply
      • Sherri

        June 22, 2020 at 8:09 am

        So happy to hear you like it!

        Reply
    5. Susan

      September 21, 2019 at 8:09 pm

      Great idea. I make something similar with onion soup mix and cottage cheese, but I hadn’t thought about making a ranch version.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        September 23, 2019 at 5:07 pm

        Ohhh, I like the sound of that too! 🙂

        Reply
    6. DiEtta

      May 23, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      Love this dip. I added some chopped red onion. So good!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 24, 2019 at 9:04 am

        Oh, I like that idea!! So happy to hear you love it too!

        Reply
    7. slade

      May 17, 2017 at 10:54 am

      5 stars
      Mad it this morning and it turned out fantastic, even better to be lower on calories than regular ranch dressing. I’ve been trying to cook all my own meals and this will be a great addition to most of them, thanks.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 17, 2017 at 9:24 pm

        I’m so happy to hear you liked it as much as we do. 🙂

        Reply
      • Stephanie

        January 30, 2022 at 12:05 pm

        5 stars
        I added 1 diced stick of celery, 1 chopped stick of green onion, and some crab meat. I can’t stop eating it!!!!!

        Reply
    8. Andrea Fogleman

      February 02, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow! I bet my kids would love this. They love cottage cheese and ranch. Thanks for sharing with Scraptastic Saturdays.

      Reply
    9. Lou Lou Girls

      February 02, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Hello cute lady! I’m loving it. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you so much for partying with us. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We love to party with you! Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    10. Christie

      February 02, 2015 at 10:24 am

      Great recipe, and I love that it only has 3 ingredients! Thanks for sharing at Totally Terrific Tuesday!

      Reply
    11. Jann Olson

      February 01, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      Haven’t had this in years and I really think it’s yummy! Thanks for reminding about it. And thanks for sharing with SYC.
      hugs,
      Jann

      Reply
    12. Sinea Pies

      January 30, 2015 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      Sometimes the simplest of ingredients make the best recipe. This sounds delicious! Pinned it. Very popular on last week’s Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. You are featured this week!

      Reply
    13. Chris at Hye Thyme Cafe

      January 30, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      I never would have thought of using cottage cheese for a dip, but that’s a really good idea. Might be a better (or at lest more dip-traditional) texture by running it through a blender or food processor to break up the curds. Hmmm, for that matter, strained yogurt would be good too. Obviously, I need to eat more dip! 😉 [#CraftyAndDelicious]

      Reply
    14. Stephanie

      January 29, 2015 at 5:45 pm

      3 of my favorite ingredients that I would’ve never put together! Love this! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

      Reply
    15. Carole

      January 27, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      Looks delicious! Great idea for Super Bowl weekend. Thanks for sharing. Following from the Tasty Tuesdays link-up.

      Reply
    16. Michelle@TheRibbonRetreat

      January 26, 2015 at 10:17 am

      Yum! I love cottage cheese and a yummy dips to dip veggies in. I have never thought to put something like this on a turkey burger. I can’t wait to try that yummy combination. Thank you for sharing! PINNED!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        January 26, 2015 at 1:17 pm

        It is so yummy Michelle!!

        Reply
    17. Jamie @ All That Srocks

      January 25, 2015 at 7:14 pm

      This looks great! And my husband will love that it’s not sour cream based. I’ll have to not tell him about the mayo, though. yes, I married a man who doesn’t love sour cream or mayo! Thanks for sharing at Busy Monday link-up.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        January 26, 2015 at 8:56 am

        Too funny. I, too, have an anti-mayo husband. But he does love this dip. Especially on a turkey burger.

        Reply

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